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Table 7 Mean ± SE of biochemical parameters of the participants at the basal and the end of the dietary therapy

From: Dietary supplement for relieving menopausal symptoms in Egyptian perimenopausal women

Biochemical parameters

Basal

After intervention

FBG (mg/dl)

102.35 ± 1.98

95.00 ± 1.59xx

TG (mg/dl)

113.69 ± 9.61

112.34 ± 4.77

VLDL-C (mg/dl)

22.74 ± 1.92

22.47 ± 0.95

TC (mg/dl)

204.06 ± 5.49

198.44 ± 4.81

LDL-C (mg/dl)

145.63 ± 5.53

135.73 ± 4.90x

HDL-C (mg/dl)

35.69 ± 1.01

40.25 ± 0.91xx

Non-HDL (mg/dl)

168.37 ± 5.73

158.19 ± 4.98x

Risk factor

5.89 ± 0.22

5.04 ± 0.17xx

FSH (mIU/ml)

34.13 ± 4.36

27.34 ± 4.86xx

Progesterone (ng/ml)

5.52 ± 0.96

1.56 ± 0.44xx

Estradiol (E2) (pg/ml)

54.54 ± 2.21

72.77 ± 2.46xx

Free testosterone (pg/ml)

1.13 ± 0.08

1.21 ± 0.04

  1. FBG Fasting blood glucose, TG Triglycerides, VLDL-C Very low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, TC Total cholesterol, LDL-C Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, HDL-C High-density lipoprotein cholesterol, FSH Follicle stimulating hormone
  2. xSignificant at p < 0.05; xxsignificant at p < 0.01