Efficacy of Ginger Supplementation in Relieving Persistent Hypothyroid Symptoms in Patients with Controlled Primary Hypothyroidism: A Pilot Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial
Table 4
The results of gender-based subgroup analysis showing changes in IPAQ domains and laboratory indices in males and females who received ginger.
IPAQ domains and laboratory indices
Male
Female
value
Tiredness
−1.33 ± 0.71
−1.72 ± 0.57
0.137
Weight gain
−1.67 ± 0.87
−1.72 ± 0.83
0.873
Felt colder than other people
−1.89 ± 0.93
−1.72 ± 0.96
0.671
Constipation
0.00 ± 1.32
−0.94 ± 0.73
0.053
Hair loss or coarseness
−0.22 ± 0.44
−0.28 ± 0.57
0.801
Skin dryness or coarseness
0.67 ± 0.50
0.44 ± 0.51
0.294
Nail brittleness or flaking
0.00 ± .00
0.00 ± .00
0.99
Loss of appetite
−0.11 ± 0.33
−0.28 ± 0.67
0.49
Hearing problems
−0.11 ± 0.33
−0.17 ± 0.38
0.715
Voice hoarseness or huskiness
0.00 ± 0.00
−0.33 ± 0.49
0.052
Speech change (slowness, inaccuracy)
0.00 ± 0.00
−0.61 ± 2.35
0.448
Memory problems
−0.67 ± 0.50
−1.11 ± 0.58
0.062
Concentration disturbance
−0.67 ± 0.50
−0.94 ± 0.42
0.139
Giddy or dizzy feeling
−0.78 ± 0.67
−0.94 ± 0.64
0.534
Depressed or low feeling
0.11 ± 0.33
−0.22 ± 0.73
0.209
TSH
−0.75 ± 0.69
−0.97 ± 1.59
0.702
FBS
−14.33 ± 3.94
−10.24 ± 7.28
0.132
TG
−51.44 ± 48.36
−59.31 ± 77.08
0.784
TChol
−20.33 ± 18.63
−18.88 ± 26.96
0.887
IPAQ: International Physical Activity Questionnaire; FBS: fasting blood sugar; TG: triglyceride; TChol: total cholesterol. Negative values show a decrease in the mean scores through the intervention.
