Skip to main content

Table 3 Comparisons of changes in anthropometric measurements, dental measurements, blood pressure, and blood samples within the control (n = 43) and intervention (n = 39) groups before and after treatment

From: Effect of dental intervention on improvements in metabolic syndrome patients: a randomized controlled clinical trial

Time point

Control

Intervention

Difference in mean value

p value*

Difference in mean value

p value*

Weight (kg)

    

 Baseline-1 months

0.17

1.000

0.84

0.097

 Baseline-3 months

0.05

1.000

1.35

0.014*

 1–3 months

− 0.13

1.000

0.5

0.710

Body fat rate (%)

    

 Baseline-1 months

0.49

0.680

1.02

0.007*

 Baseline-3 months

0.94

0.085

0.76

0.240

 1–3 months

0.45

0.798

− 0.26

1.000

Body fat mass (kg)

    

 Baseline-1 months

0.34

1.000

1.01

0.005*

 Baseline-3 months

0.58

0.711

0.97

0.055

 1–3 months

0.24

1.000

− 0.04

1.000

Lean mass (kg)

    

 Baseline-1 months

− 0.16

1.000

− 0.17

1.000

 Baseline-3 months

− 0.53

0.098

0.37

0.770

 1–3 months

− 0.37

0.630

0.54

0.260

Muscle mass (kg)

    

 Baseline-1 months

− 0.14

1.000

− 0.15

1.000

 Baseline-3 months

− 0.51

0.096

0.35

0.760

 1–3 months

− 0.37

0.560

0.50

0.260

Estimated bone mass (kg)

    

 Baseline-1 months

− 0.02

0.830

− 0.02

0.680

 Baseline-3 months

− 0.06

0.230

0.02

1.000

 1–3 months

− 0.01

1.000

0.04

0.300

Body water mass (kg)

    

 Baseline-1 months

0.00

1.000

− 0.54

0.150

 Baseline-3 months

− 0.21

1.000

0.11

1.000

 1–3 months

− 0.22

0.750

0.654

0.009*

Body water rate (%)

    

 Baseline-1 months

− 0.24

1.000

− 1.24

0.000*

 Baseline-3 months

− 0.56

0.550

− 0.74

0.059

 1–3 months

− 3.26

0.670

0.51

0.210

BMI

    

 Baseline-1 months

0.05

1.000

0.28

0.130

 Baseline-3 months

0.01

1.000

0.48

0.016*

 1–3 months

− 0.04

1.000

0.20

0.650

Waist circumference (cm)

    

 Baseline-1 months

1.60

0.003*

1.92

0.004*

 Baseline-3 months

2.27

0.001*

2.67

0.000*

 1–3 months

0.67

0.250

0.75

0.390

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

    

 Baseline-1 months

10.09

0.000*

10.51

0.000*

 Baseline-3 months

7.72

0.000*

10.49

0.001*

 1–3 months

− 2.37

0.750

− 0.018

0.750

Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

    

 Baseline-1 months

4.07

0.016*

4.54

0.004*

 Baseline-3 months

3.73

0.020*

3.12

0.073

 1–3 months

− 0.34

1.000

− 1.42

1.000

LDL (mg/dl)

    

 Baseline-1 months

− 0.23

1.000

2.33

1.000

 Baseline-3 months

− 1.21

1.000

5.85

0.410

 1–3 months

− 0.98

1.000

3.51

1.000

TG (mg/dl)

    

 Baseline-1 months

38.42

1.000

6.46

1.000

 Baseline-3 months

36.19

1.000

− 14.95

0.720

 1–3 months

− 2.23

1.000

− 21.41

0.091

HDL (mg/dl)

    

 Baseline-1 months

1.42

0.650

− 1.10

1.000

 Baseline-3 months

− 0.67

1.000

− 0.46

1.000

 1–3 months

− 2.09

0.370

0.64

1.000

FBS (mg/dl)

    

 Baseline-1 months

− 5.05

0.170

0.85

1.000

 Baseline-3 months

− 2.05

1.000

1.08

1.000

 1–3 months

3.00

1.000

0.23

1.000

HbA1c (%) NGSP

    

 Baseline-1 months

0.03

0.850

0.06

0.300

 Baseline-3 months

0.01

1.000

0.04

0.750

 1–3 months

− 0.02

1.000

− 0.02

1.000

PD ≥ 4 mm (% of sites)

    

 Baseline-1 months

− 0.70

1.000

7.80

0.000

 Baseline-3 months

− 0.90

1.000

8.70

0.000

 1–3 months

− 0.20

1.000

0.90

1.000

BOP (% of sites)

    

 Baseline-1 months

0.60

1.000

11.00

0.000

 Baseline-3 months

1.30

1.000

12.40

0.000

 1–3 months

0.70

1.000

1.40

0.949

  1. Data were presented as differences in mean value. A negative value for within-group changes denotes an increase of variable between time points. Statistical analysis using Repeated ANOVA
  2. *Statistically significant p values for within-group changes