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Table 5 Mean concentrations of the lipid fractions in relation to fasting group and steatosis hepatis

From: Fasting time and lipid parameters: association with hepatic steatosis — data from a random population sample

 

Fasting time

p

 

1-4 h

4-8 h

>8 h

 
 

n

M ± SD (%§)

n

M ± SD (%§)

n

M ± SD (%§)

 

Total cholesterol

No NAFLD

118

5.2 ± 1.0 (−1.9%)

659

5.4 ± 1.0 (+1.9%)

139

5.3 ± 1.1 (Ref.)

0.0485*

NAFLD

33

5.6 ± 0.9 (−5.1%)

207

5.9 ± 1.1 (0%)

39

5.9 ± 1.1 (Ref.)

0.4354

p

-

0.0203*

-

<0.0001*

-

0.0022*

-

LDL cholesterol

No NAFLD

118

2.9 ± 0.8 (−12.1%)

659

3.2 ± 0.9 (−3%)

139

3.3 ± 1.0 (Ref.)

0.0016*

NAFLD

33

3.2 ± 0.7 (−15.8%)

207

3.6 ± 1.0 (−5.3%)

39

3.8 ± 0.9 (Ref.)

0.0203*

p

-

0.0577

-

<0.0001*

-

0.0051*

-

HDL cholesterol

No NAFLD

118

1.6 ± 0.4 (+6.7%)

659

1.7 ± 0.4 (+13.3%)

139

1.5 ± 0.4 (Ref.)

0.0004*

NAFLD

33

1.4 ± 0.4 (+7.7%)

207

1.4 ± 0.4 (+7.7%)

39

1,3 ± 0.4 (Ref.)

0.5016

p

-

0.0055*

-

<0.0001*

-

0.0045*

 

Triglycerides

No NAFLD

118

1.5 ± 0.9 (+50%)

659

1.3 ± 0.7 (+30%)

139

1.0 ± 0.5 (Ref.)

<0.0001*

NAFLD

33

2.3 ± 1.1 (+35.3%)

207

1.9 ± 1.0 (+11.8%)

39

1.7 ± 0.9 (Ref.)

0.0382*

p

-

<0.0001*

-

<0.0001*

-

<0.0001*

-

  1. h = hour, HDL cholesterol = high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, LDL cholesterol = low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, M = Mean, n = number, Ref. = reference range, SD = standard deviation.
  2. *Statistical significance for p < 0.05.
  3. §Percent variability in comparison with the > 8 hour fasting group.