Table 3

Quality of Life for treatment group compared to control group before and after clinical study

Before (Math ± S)
After (Math ± S)



Items
 Treatment
(n = 44)
 Control
(n = 45)
 P Value
 Treatment
(n = 44)
 Control
(n = 45)
 P Value
PF
 50.57 ± 25.00
 52.44 ± 25.97
 0.729
 61.82 ± 26.31*
 55.78 ± 25.69
 0.276
PHP
 40.10 ± 6.05
 43.76 ± 6.52
 0.690
 54.55 ± 40.22*
 58.89 ± 42#
 0.636
BP
 50.82 ± 14.36
 51.64 ± 15.92
 0.798
 64.07 ± 14.22*
 55.76 ± 18.00
 0.020
VT
 54.55 ± 15.58
 58.78 ± 14.89
 0.194
 58.41 ± 14.21*
 61.89 ± 15.79
 0.278
SF
 73.99 ± 16.24
 69.63 ± 17.63
 0.229
 74.24 ± 13.51
 77.28 ± 18.49
 0.379
EHP
 16.29 ± 19.85
 24.81 ± 23.20
 0.066
 53.03 ± 47.31*
 52.60 ± 45.22*
 0.965
MH
 60.82 ± 13.46
 66.40 ± 16.52
 0.085
 65.64 ± 13.18*
 67.91 ± 16.35
 0.472
GH
 49.54 ± 14.45
 52.43 ± 15.94
 0.373
 61.68 ± 19.68*
 61.44 ± 19.85*
 0.955

*: P < 0.01;

#: P < 0.05.

PF: physical function (or limitations of activity); PHP, physical health problems; BP, body pain; VT, vitality; SF, social function (or social activities); EHP, emotional health problems, MH, mental health (or energy and emotions); and GH, general health.

Xie et al. Nutrition Journal 2008 7:31   doi:10.1186/1475-2891-7-31