Effect of Zingiber officinale on Lipid Profile and Some Inflammatory Markers in Diabetic Hemodialysis Patients: A Randomized Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial
Table 2
Comparison of mean energy intake and macronutrients in the study patients before and after intervention.
Variables
Ginger group (n = 20)
Placebo group (n = 21)
Mean difference (CI 95%)
value
Energy (Kcal/d)
Baseline
1628.95 ± 292.04
1646.77 ± 242.23
−17.82 (−181.23, 145.60)
0.827†
Endpoint
1650.55 ± 276.88
1644.02 ± 232.52
10.12 (−55.69, 75.94)
0.757††
Mean difference (CI 95%)
24.00 (−36.24, 84.24)
13.28 (−26.82, 53.38)
value
0.415
0.498
Carbohydrates (g/d)
Baseline
216.77 ± 41.20
219.30 ± 37.88
−2.52 (−26.60, 21.56)
0.834†
Endpoint
220.75 ± 39.04
219.92 ± 36.32
2.91 (−11.10, 16.92)
0.676††
Mean difference (CI 95%)
3.97 (−6.74, 14.69)
0.22 (−9.93, 10.36)
value
0.449
0.965
Protein (g/d)
Baseline
52.42 ± 11.11
54.73 ± 9.11
−2.31 (−8.66, 4.04)
0.467†
Endpoint
52.78 ± 10.23
54.18 ± 7.65
−0.66 (−4.79, 3.47)
0.748††
Mean difference (CI 95%)
0.25 (−3.21, 3.71)
0.44 (−3.07, 3.95)
value
0.881
0.796
Fat (g/d)
Baseline
63.17 ± 12.17
63.07 ± 12.26
0.09 (−6.78, 6.94)
0.979†
Endpoint
64.41 ± 12.13
63.94 ± 10.49
0.15 (−4.02, 4.33)
0.941††
Mean difference (CI 95%)
1.18 (−1.88, 4.24)
1.11 (−2.21, 4.43)
value
0.429
0.495
Values are reported as mean ± SD. Paired samples t-test, †independent samples T-test, ††ANCOVA adjusted for baseline values.
