Effects of licorice extract in combination with a low-calorie diet on obesity indices, glycemic indices, and lipid profiles in overweight/obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS): a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

Table 1 Baseline characteristics of overweight/obese women with PCOS in intervention and placebo groups

Variable	Intervention group (n = 33)	Control group (n = 33)	P-value^*
Age (year)	41.55 ± 9.17	39.97 ± 10.29	0.70
Weight (kg)	88.85 ± 4.83	87.93 ± 4.12	0.41
Height (cm)	158.71 ± 6.33	157.35 ± 7.95	0.61
Body mass index (kg/m2)	32.29 ± 2.75	31.62 ± 2.08	0.23
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)	121.01 ± 10.16	118.92 ± 11.45	0.82
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)	84.41 ± 5.23	81.19 ± 6.53	0.08
Heart beat (Beats/min)	82.32 ± 10.28	79.32 ± 11.67	0.43
Total physical activity score	6.61 ± 1.05	6.78 ± 0.78	0.47

− Data are presented as mean ± SD.
− ^* Independent sample t-test or Mann-Whitney test were used for comparison of quantitative variables between the two groups.
− P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.

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