Table 2 Changes of body weight and serum lipid levels after six and ten weeks in different groups (mean± SD, n=6)

Bodyweight (kg)

Week 6

2.49 ± 0.22

2.82 ± 0.36

2.65 ± 0.24

2.68 ± 0.28

2.66 ± 0.25

Week 10

2.93 ± 0.15

3.24 ± 0.40

3.15 ± 0.33

3.10 ± 0.13

3.09 ± 0.24

TC (mmol/L)

Week 6

1.13 ± 0.33

6.01 ± 2.48^##

2.43 ± 0.57^**

1.52 ± 0.24^**

2.74 ± 0.83^**

Week 10

1.11 ± 0.24

9.36 ± 3.96^##

4.26 ± 1.44^**

2.97 ± 1.41^**

3.70 ± 1.14^**

TG (mmol/L)

Week 6

0.58 ± 0.16

1.80 ± 0.47^##

1.09 ± 0.32^**

0.85 ± 0.10^**

0.88 ± 0.27^**

Week 10

0.62 ± 0.1

2.26 ± 0.82^##

0.88 ± 0.14^**

1.39 ± 0.63^*

1.30 ± 0.42^*

HDL-C (mmol/L)

Week 6

0.65 ± 0.09

1.92 ± 0.57^##

1.04 ± 0.24^**

0.83 ± 0.16^**

1.04 ± 0.21^**

Week 10

0.68 ± 0.14

2.51 ± 0.74^##

1.76 ± 0.67^*

1.29 ± 0.57^**

1.64 ± 0.37^*

LDL-C (mmol/L)

Week 6

0.44 ± 0.13

3.21 ± 1.85^##

1.07 ± 0.12^**

0.62 ± 0.20^**

1.24 ± 0.48^*

Week 10

0.46 ± 0.13

3.79 ± 2.20^##

1.76 ± 0.50^**

1.07 ± 0.61^**

1.69 ± 0.86^*