Table 2 Mean concentrations of serum lipid fractions in the fasting groups and sexes

Total cholesterol

1-4 h

83

5.5 ± 1.0 (0%)

68

5.1 ± 0.9 (−5.6%)

151

5.3 ± 1.0 (−1.9%)

0.0179*

4-8 h

472

5.5 ± 1.0 (0%)

394

5.5 ± 1.1 (+1.9%)

866

5.5 ± 1.0 (+1.9%)

0.9079

> 8 h

71

5.5 ± 1.0 (Ref.)

107

5.4 ± 1.1 (Ref.)

178

5.4 ± 1.1 (Ref.)

0.6270

p

0.8198

0.0107*

0.0351*

LDL cholesterol

1-4 h

83

3.1 ± 0.8 (−6.1%)

68

2.9 ± 0.8 (−17.1%)

151

3.0 ± 0.8 (−11.8%)

0.0774

4-8 h

472

3.2 ± 0.9 (−3%)

394

3.3 ± 1.0 (−5.7%)

866

3.3 ± 0.9 (−2.9%)

0.0451*

> 8 h

71

3.3 ± 1.0 (Ref.)

107

3.5 ± 1.0 (Ref.)

178

3.4 ± 1.0 (Ref.)

0.3181

p

0.2460

<0.0001*

<0.0001*

HDL cholesterol

1-4 h

83

1.7 ± 0.4 (0%)

68

1.4 ± 0.3 (+7.7%)

151

1.6 ± 0.4 (+6.7%)

<.0001*

4-8 h

472

1.8 ± 0.4 (+5.9%)

394

1.4 ± 0.4 (+7.7%)

866

1.6 ± 0.4 (+6.7%)

<.0001*

> 8 h

71

1.7 ± 0.4 (Ref.)

107

1.3 ± 0.3 (Ref.)

178

1.5 ± 0.4 (Ref.)

<.0001*

p

0.1439

0.1818

0.0015*

Triglycerides

1-4 h

83

1.5 ± 1.0 (+66.7%)

68

1.9 ± 1.0 (+46.2%)

151

1.7 ± 1.0 (+54.5%)

0.0007*

4-8 h

472

1.2 ± 0.6 (+33.3%)

394

1.8 ± 0.9 (+38.5%)

866

1.5 ± 0.8 (+36.4%)

<.0001*

> 8 h

71

0.9 ± 0.4 (Ref.)

107

1.3 ± 0.7 (Ref.)

178

1.1 ± 0.6 (Ref.)

0.0009*

p

0.0002*

<0.0001*

<0.001*