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Table 2 Comparison of anthropometric measurement values in two groups

From: Polyglycolic acid sutures embedded in abdominal acupoints for treatment of simple obesity in adults: a randomized control trial

 

PASET group

Control group

Before treatment

After treatment

p value

Before treatment

After treatment

p value

Weight (kg)

83.05 (75.30, 92.80)

78.90** (72.73, 89.40)

0.000

83.05 (72.37, 93.15)

81.55* (71.96, 93.30)

0.021

BMI (kg/m2)

31.45 (28.79, 32.88)

29.88** (27.48, 30.65)

0.003

30.68 (28.68, 32.12)

30.07 (28.42, 34.64)

0.218

WC (cm)

103.10 (98.00, 107.90)

95.50** (92.95, 101.00)

0.000

101.00 (97.10, 107.25)

102.50 (96.00, 105.75)

0.775

HC (cm)

107.00 (101.03, 112.00)

101.00** (98.00, 108.50)

0.000

109.00 (104.80, 111.00)

108.60 (104.75, 114.60)

0.635

WtHR

0.59 (0.58, 0.64)

0.56** (0.53, 0.59)

0.000

0.58 (0.55, 0.59)

0.58 (0.56, 0.61)

0.081

WHR

0.96 (0.92, 1.00)

0.94** (0.93, 0.96)

0.004

0.91 (0.89, 0.98)

0.91 (0.90, 0.97)

0.653

  1. Statistical significant difference between before and after treatment in each group (* p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01)