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Table 2 Basic characteristics of studied subjects with PCOS

From: Effect of green cardamom on the expression of genes implicated in obesity and diabetes among obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a double blind randomized controlled trial

Variables

Intervention

(n = 99)

Placebo

(n = 95)

P*

Age, year

32.99 ± 5.57*

33.81 ± 5.42

0.073

Total MET, MET min/week

351.39 ± 502.01

294.76 ± 456.84

0.271

Marital status, married %

85.9

82.1

0.303

Anthropometric indices

Weight, kg

86.26 ± 10

87.38 ± 10.75

0.506

WC, cm

113.01 ± 12.55

113.57 ± 7.89

0.683

BMI, kg/m2

34.78 ± 3.39

35.18 ± 5.16

0.989

Body fat, %

46.12 ± 2.72

47.13 ± 3.11

0.151

Biochemical indices

FBS, mg/dl

106.2 ± 11.88

104.88 ± 10.87

0.33

HbA1C, %

6.78 ± 2.26

6.97 ± 2.12

0.425

Insulin, μU/ml

27.12 ± 3.92

26.02 ± 5.14

0.06

HOMA-IR

7.09 ± 1.28

6.72 ± 1.41

0.617

Leptin, ng/ml

28.62 ± 9.35

30.71 ± 8.45

0.324

TSH, μIU/mL

2.86 ± 0.24

2.89 ± 0.25

0.704

Gerlin, pmol/l

0.42 ± 0.03

0.39 ± 0.04

 < 0.001

Androstenedione, ng/ml

2.09 ± 1.81

1.97 ± 0.32

0.121

DHEA, ng/dL

321.27 ± 62.38

363.39 ± 76.01

0.198

Prolactin, ng/ml

8.44 ± 4.22

7.78 ± 4.09

0.647

Testosterone, ng/ml

1.24 ± 0.21

1.35 ± 0.21

0.99

LH, IU/L

6.31 ± 1.41

5.94 ± 2.28

 < 0.001

FSH, IU/L

1.82 ± 0.74

1.32 ± 0.84

0.283

SHBG, nm/l

27.77 ± 10.63

33.12 ± 10.17

0.726

25 (OH) D3, ng/mL

20.03 ± 11.23

18.7 ± 11.26

0.371

  1. *Mean ± SD
  2. P* was obtained chi-square, Mann–Whitney U, and independent sample t test