Table 2: Summary of means of the body mass index, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, and blood sugar levels during the 3-month PED cycle.
Factors |
Mean |
SD |
Interpretation |
F-test |
p-value |
Tukey Test |
Body Mass Index |
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1st Month |
36.65 |
± 1.68 |
Obesity |
270.26 |
< 0.00001* |
21.00* |
2nd Month |
30.85 |
± 1.88 |
Obesity |
|
|
32.41* |
3rd Month |
27.70 |
± 0.71 |
Overweight |
|
|
11.41* |
Systolic Blood Pressure |
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1st Month |
119.83 |
± 7.36 |
Normal |
50.43 |
< 0.00001* |
14.50* |
2nd Month |
139.88 |
± 4.57 |
High blood pressure |
|
|
4.32* |
3rd Month |
125.80 |
± 7.86 |
Elevated |
|
|
10.18* |
Diastolic Blood Pressure |
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1st Month |
75.83 |
± 8.38 |
Normal |
5.44 |
0.006* |
4.87* |
2nd Month |
83.31 |
± 7.73 |
High blood pressure |
|
|
2.24 |
3rd Month |
79.27 |
± 6.06 |
Elevated |
|
|
2.63 |
Blood Sugar (mg/dl) |
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1st Month |
84.77 |
± 8.05 |
Normal |
16.57 |
< 0.00001* |
6.37* |
2nd Month |
72.63 |
± 13.92 |
Normal |
|
|
1.21 |
3rd Month |
87.07 |
± 8.25 |
Normal |
|
|
7.58* |