Parameter

Iron depletion group^a (n = 24)

Control group^a

(n = 15)

Between-group difference

Baseline

At the end of study

Baseline

At the end of study

Diff^b

95% CI^c

p value

BMI, kg/m²

34.1 ± 1.8

33.6 ± 1.9

34.1 ± 2.13

34.2 ± 2.03

−0.53

−1.23 to 0.16

0.127

DBP, mmHg

101.7 ± 9.6

98.8 ± 8.05

100.9 ± 9.7

103.3 ± 9.9

−5.12

−8.3 to 2.0

0.002

SBP, mmHg

146.7 ± 10.2

143 ± 8.6

151 ± 13.5

149 ± 10.2

−3.52

−8 to 0.9

0.199

HbA1c, %

12.6 ± 1.9

9.8 ± 1.16

12.9 ± 2.19

12.6 ± 1.99

−2.64

−3.23 to −2.04

<0.001

HOMA-IR

4.92 ± 0.67

4.08 ± 0.5

4.97 ± 0.64

4.78 ± 0.69

−0.68

−0.98 to −0.37

<0.001

HDL-C, mg/dL

32.2 ± 3.6

43.2 ± 6.8

31.9 ± 5.12

32.9 ± 4.45

10.4

7.64 to 13.14

<0.001