Table 3 Change in blood parameters

Baseline

185 ± 32

222 ± 26

211 ± 27

T-Chol (mg/dL)

0.191*

0.229*

0.006*

After 3 months

199 ± 40

215 ± 28

199 ± 22

Baseline

105 ± 44

136 ± 30

127 ± 31

LDL-Chol (mg/dL)

0.292*

0.437*

0.010*

After 3 months

109 ± 45

132 ± 26

116 ± 25

Baseline

49 ± 17

53 ± 7

59 ± 11

HDL-Chol (mg/dL)

0.522*

0.287*

0.073*

After 3 months

49 ± 16

51 ± 8

56 ± 15

Baseline

240 ± 374

208 ± 116

121 ± 55

Triacylglycerol (mg/dL)

0.173†

0.136†

0.408†

After 3 months

289 ± 436

181 ± 67

115 ± 51

Baseline

113 ± 18

108 ± 19

118 ± 28

Glucose (mg/dL)

0.735†

0.583†

0.255†

After 3 months

112 ± 21

107 ± 16

111 ± 18

Baseline

5.0 ± 0.3

5.3 ± 0.5

5.5 ± 0.8

Hemoglobin A1C (%)

0.041†

0.033†

0.529†

After 3 months

5.1 ± 0.2

5.4 ± 0.5

5.5 ± 0.7

Baseline

3.5 ± 5.7

1.4 ± 2.0

1.9 ± 5.9

Active ghrelin (fmol/mL)

0.128†

0.008†

.001†

After 3 months

6.4 ± 7.4

3.8 ± 3.9

5.3 ± 8.4

Baseline

133.2 ± 161.2

41.6 ± 49.0

77.4 ± 135.4

Desacyl ghrelin (fmol/mL)

1.000†

0.002†

0.001†

After 3 months

108.0 ± 67.7

101.4 ± 89.3

115.7 ± 180.7

Baseline

1692 ± 1903

3611 ± 2786

1797 ± 999

Leptin (pg/mL)

0.074*

0.001*

0.000†

After 3 months

308 ± 219

610 ± 391

313 ± 158