Research Article

Effect of Cinnamon Tea on Postprandial Glucose Concentration

Table 1

Characteristics of the study participants (). Data represented mean (±SEM).

Control groupCinnamon group
Mean (±SEM)Mean (±SEM)

Age (years)
 Males35.3 (±6.7)30.2 (±3.7)
 Females38.3 (±3.5)34.3 (±3.1)
BMI (Kg/m2)
 Males23.6 (±1.2)24.9 (±0.7)
 Females24.8 (±1.1)24.1 (±0.7)
FM (%)
 Males15.1 (±2.1)17.2 (±0.8)
 Females27.6 (±1.7)28.0 (±1.7)
MM (%)
 Males52.7 (±2.1)67.1 (±1.5)
 Female42.1 (±1.7)41.8 (±1.3)

BMI: body mass index; FM: fat mass; MM: muscular mass.