Characteristics

N = 76

Baseline

Follow-up

Change (?)

P-value^*

Body mass index† (kg/m²)

24.3 ± 3.1

23.3 ± 2.8

−0.9 ± 0.8

<0.001

Waist circumference (cm)

85.7 ± 8.9

83.4 ± 8.0

−2.2 ± 4.2

<0.001

Triglycerides (mg/dL)

94 (64 - 122)

93 (66 - 117)

−2 ± 40

0.688

HDL cholesterol (mg/dL)

69 ± 14

67 ± 15

−2 ± 7

0.009

LDL cholesterol (mg/dL)

133 ± 29

130 ± 30

−3 ± 22

0.266

Alanine aminotransferase (IU/L)

16 (13 - 21)

18 (14 - 22)

0 ± 8

0.608

Aspartate aminotransferase (IU/L)

22 (19 - 24)

22 (19 - 26)

−1 ± 5

0.259

ALT/AST ratio

0.80 ± 0.20

0.80 ± 0.18

−0.00 ± 0.15

0.965

Gamma-glutamyl transferase (IU/L)

17 (12 - 23)

17 (13 - 23)

0 ± 8

0.596

High sensitivity CRP (mg/dL)

0.060 (0.030 - 0.110)

0.040 (0.020 - 0.088)

0.003 ± 0.134

0.109

Serum uric acid (mg/dL)

4.8 ± 1.0

4.7 ± 1.1

0.0 ± 0.6

0.519

HOMA-IR

1.16 (0.78 - 2.11)

0.97 (0.66 - 1.51)

−3.8 ± 14.4

0.001