Table 2 Comparison of the metabolic indices levels by study groups

Fasting blood sugar (mg/dl)

Before intervention

2.59 (-2.52 to 7.70)

0.314^†

After intervention

-6.24 (-11.73 to -0.76)

0.027^‡

Intra-group comparison (P-value^{* *})

Triglyceride (mg/dl)

Before intervention

-26.38 (-51.29 to -1.47)

0.038^†

After intervention

-8.25 (-25.85 to 9.35)

0.351^‡

Intra-group comparison (P-value^{* *})

Cholesterol (mg/dl)

Before intervention

-4.13 (-22.88 to 14.62)

0.660^†

After intervention

-6.28 (-26.13 to 13.57)

0.528

Intra-group comparison (P-value^{* *})

LDL-C (mg/dl)

Before intervention

-2.342 (-17.08 to 12.40)

0.751^†

After intervention

-14.81 (-30.52 to 0.91)

0.064^‡

Intra-group comparison (P-value^{* *})

HDL-C (mg/dl)

Before intervention

-1.44 (-7.13 to 4.25)

0.614^†

After intervention

3.22 (-3.04 to 9.48)

0.306^‡

Intra-group comparison (P-value^{* *})

Fasting Insulin (mg/dl)

Before intervention

-

0.135^§

After intervention

-

0.929^§

Intra-group comparison (P-value^††)

HOMA-IR

Before intervention

0.229^§

After intervention

0.736^§

Intra-group comparison (P-value^††)

Testosterone (After intervention) (ng/dl)

-

0.133^§

SHBG^¥ (After intervention) (µg/dl)

-

0.682^§