Table 3 Biochemical and anthropometric measures of the volunteers (N = 11) at baseline, the middle and end of the study
Parameter | Baseline | Week 12 | Week 24 |
|---|---|---|---|
Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 210.3 ± 27.7 | 203.0 ± 39.5 | 206.3 ± 40.8 |
HDL (mg/dL) | 45.1 ± 9.5 | 43.2 ± 10.5 | 43.6 ± 9.8 |
LDL (mg/dL) | 139.1 ± 24.2 | 133.0 ± 28.6 | 137.9 ± 33.6 |
Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 192.6 ± 96.3 | 149.3 ± 70.5 | 152.8 ± 96.2 * |
VAT (L) | 16.73 ± 2.55 | 16.29 ± 3.13 | 16.15 ± 2.42 |
Liver density (integral) | 84.3 ± 79.2 | 79.2 ± 91.5 | 69.2 ± 74.6 |
Insulin (uU/ml) | 15.5 ± 14.4 | 18.7 ± 11.9 | 17.4 ± 9.1 |
Glucose (mg/dL) | 96.7 ± 13.6 | 99.6 ± 13.0 | 101.2 ± 18.4 |
Body fat (%) | 28.4 ± 2.9 | 28.0 ± 3.1 | 27.9 ± 2.9 |
Weight (kg) | 103.8 ± 12.6 | 104.0 ± 13.7 | 104.0 ± 13.4 |
Muscular mass (kg) | 70.6 ± 8.9 | 71.1 ± 9.3 | 71.3 ± 9.1 |
Water (%) | 50.8 ± 2.7 | 51.1 ± 2.8 | 51.3 ± 2.5 |
Waist/hip ratio | 1.01 ± 0.04 | 0.99 ± 0.07 | 0.98 ± 0.05 * |
VAT/muscular mass ratio | 0.24 ± 0.04 | 0.23 ± 0.04 | 0.23 ± 0.03 * |
Body fat/muscular mass ratio | 0.41 ± 0.08 | 0.40 ± 0.08 | 0.40 ± 0.07 |