Table 5 Body mass and Body Mass Index (BMI) absolute values and changes in each treatment group

From: Effect of experimental hookworm infection on insulin resistance in people at risk of type 2 diabetes

 

baseline

6 months

Δ6 mo.

12 months

Δ12 mo.

18 months

Δ18 mo.

24 months

Δ24 mo.

Body mass (kg), Median and IQR (n)

Placebo

105

107

+2

99

0

105

−1

106

+2

89–115 (n = 12)

91–115 (n = 12)

−4 to 4

90–113 (n = 8)

−4 to 4

89–119 (n = 8)

−8 to 9

91–118 (n = 6)

−4 to 5

L3-20

103

101

−3

104

−1

93a

−5

93a

−5

86–131 (n = 13)

82–134 (n = 12)

−3 to 1

90–133 (n = 11)

−5 to 1

76–120 (n = 8)

−12 to −3

77–124 (n = 7)

−10 to −1

L3-40

102

102

−1

106

+1

109

+2

108

+4

90–131 (n = 11)

86–130 (n = 11)

−2 to 1

91–129 (n = 10)

−2 to 6

100–136 (n = 8)

−1 to 8

94–133 (n = 9)

−2 to 6

BMI (kg/m2), Median and IQR (n)

Placebo

37

37

+0.7

36

+0.1

39

−0.3

38

+0.8

33–40 (n = 12)

33–41 (n = 12)

−1.2 to 1.2

31–41 (n = 8)

−1.5 to 1.5

32–41 (n = 8)

−3.0 to 3.2

32–40 (n = 6)

−1.9 to 1.7

L3-20

37

37

−0.5

39

−0.2

35a

−2.2

33a

−2.4

33–46 (n = 13)

32–49 (n = 12)

−1.3 to 1.5

34–44 (n = 11)

−1.3 to 0.1

31–41 (n = 8)

−4.2 to −1

30–41 (n = 7)

−2.7 to −0.5

L3-40

36

36

−0.1

35

+0.3

39

+0.6

38

+0.9

33–40 (n = 11)

31–40 (n = 11)

−0.7 to 0.5

33–39 (n = 10)

−0.8 to 2.3

34–40 (n = 8)

−0.2 to 2.3

33–41 (n = 9)

−0.7 to 2.1

  1. Bold data indicate the presence of significantly different values.
  2. aSignificantly different from baseline.