A Six-Month Supplementation of Mulberry, Korean Red Ginseng, and Banaba Decreases Biomarkers of Systemic Low-Grade Inflammation in Subjects with Impaired Glucose Tolerance and Type 2 Diabetes

Table 2

Follow-up changes in anthropometry and nutrient intake.

		Herb group (𝑛=32)	Placebo group (𝑛=30)
Weight (kg)	Baseline	68.5±12.1^(1)	69.9±9.8
	Week 24	67.6±12.7	68.3±9.4
BMI (kg/m^2)^(2)	Baseline	25.3±3.4	25.4±2.5
	Week 24	24.9±3.6	24.8±2.4
Waist (cm)	Baseline	89.1±6.8	91.2±6.3
	Week 24	87.8±7.3	88.8±6.9
Blood pressure (mmHg)	Baseline (sys.)	118.9±15.1	129.7±13.5
	Week 24 (sys.)	113.1±12.0	119.2±13.4
	Baseline (dia.)	80.2±10.4	82.8±7.0
	Week 24 (dia.)	75.9±8.7	75.8±8.1
Energy (kcal)	Baseline	1710.1±375.6	1657.9±396.1
	Week 24	1700.5±336.3	1734.5±427.6
Animal protein (g)	Baseline	34.8±18.0	33.7±18.9
	Week 24	36.9±23.3	39.2±26.3
Plant protein (g)	Baseline	37.7±10.9	34.8±8.7
	Week 24	38.5±11.7	34.5±9.6
Carbohydrate (g)	Baseline	257.2±60.6	232.5±54.0
	Week 24	245.5±49.5	242.8±58.8
Animal fat (g)	Baseline	21.4±15.8	23.4±19.0
	Week 24	26.5±22.8	25.8±19.5
Plant fat (g)	Baseline	20.3±11.9	17.7±9.2
	Week 24	20.2±11.2	19.1±9.5

⁽¹⁾Mean ± SD.
⁽²⁾Body mass index.