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Table 4 End points before and after the intervention

From: The effects of a low carbohydrate diet on erectile function and serum testosterone levels in hypogonadal men with metabolic syndrome: a randomized clinical trial

 

Control gourp

(n = 6)

Low Carbohydrate group

(n = 12)

 

Before

After

P-value

Before

After

P-value

Weight (Kg)

98.3

97.3

0.04

96.5

91.9

0.002

Body Mass Index

30.2

29.7

0.07

31.7

30.0

0.01

Abdominal circumference (cm) *

113.3

110.5

0.06

112.2

106.3

0.002

Hip circumference (cm)

105.7

105.2

0.41

104.3

102.3

0.21

Waist circumference (cm) **

108

107.3

0.39

106.4

102.8

0.10

Total testosterone (ng/dL)

217.7

227.2

0.76

229.1

310.7

0.002

Calculated free testosterone (ng/dL)

4.3

4.8

0.58

4.7

6.7

0.001

  1. *Tape measure around person’s umbilical scar
  2. **Tape measure around person’s middle (between the bottom of the ribs and the top of the hipbones)