| Variable | Baseline of FU | Post 6 months FU | P = |
| Weight (kg) | 89.7 ± 8.0 | 87.9 ± 6.7 | 0.97 |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 155.7 ± 31.7 | 164.5 ± 33.9 | 0.18 |
| LDL (mmol/L) | 96.0 ± 28.9 | 104.9 ± 30.5 | 0.16 |
| HDL (mmol/L) | 46.5 ± 13.1 | 46.1 ± 11.9 | 0.77 |
| Triglycerides (mmol/L) | 75.9 ± 25.9 | 75.8 ± 18.4 | 0.97 |
| Insulin (mU/L) | 11.9 ± 5.6 | 11.1 ± 2.2 | 0.62 |
| FBG (mmol/L) | 100.4 ± 9.7 | 101.2 ± 13.9 | 0.75 |
| HOMA-IR | 3.0 ± 1.5 | 2.8 ± 0.7 | 0.65 |