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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of women with PCOS

From: The effects of portfolio moderate-carbohydrate and ketogenic diets on anthropometric indices, metabolic status, and hormonal levels in overweight or obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a randomized controlled trial

Variables

PLCD (n = 23)

KD (n = 23)

P-value

Age (year)*

30.13 (7.27)

30.30 (5.41)

0.927†

Height (cm)*

163.26 (5.69)

164.2 (7.59)

0.631†

BMI (Kg/m2)*

29.47 (4.25)

29.21 (3.39)

0.496†

WHR*

0.914 (0.034)

0.920 (0.026)

0.769†

Total energy intake (Kcal/day)*

2401.04 (342.70)

2531.78 (455.67)

0.277†

Physical activity (MET minute/week)*

403.13 (43.79)

391.49 (34.08)

0.320†

Single

Marital status**

5 (21.7%)

6 (26.1%)

0.50§

Married

18 (78.3%)

17 (73.9%)

 
  1. *Values are presented as mean (SD)
  2. †Based on independent samples t-test
  3. **Values are presented as number (%)
  4. §Based on Fisher exact test
  5. Abbreviations: PCOS polycystic ovary syndrome, WHR waist to hip ratio
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Nutrition Journal

ISSN: 1475-2891

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