Table 2 Serum biochemical parameters

ALT (U/l)

31.53 ± 7.43^c

29.62 ± 4.45^c

78.65 ± 20.41^‡

42.78 ± 11.73^c

AST (U/l)

70.35 ± 8.54^c

66.40 ± 7.80^c

128.01 ± 24.97^‡

84.54 ± 11.76^c

TG (mmol/l)

2.77 ± 0.14^c

2.15 ± 0.37*^c

4.02 ± 0.55^‡

3.18 ± 0.35^c

TC (mmol/l)

2.03 ± 0.21^c

2.05 ± 0.22^c

2.69 ± 0.34^‡

2.24 ± 0.19^b

HDL-C (mmol/l)

1.20 ± 0.26^b

1.36 ± 0.30^c

0.79 ± 0.25^†

0.92 ± 0.14*

LDL-C (mmol/l)

0.27 ± 0.22^c

0.26 ± 0.24^c

1.10 ± 0.47^‡

0.69 ± 0.12*^b

Glucose (mmol/l)

4.25 ± 0.86^c

4.65 ± 0.85*^b

6.01 ± 0.90^‡

5.28 ± 0.57*^a

Insulin (μU/ml)

36.28 ± 4.10^c

38.55 ± 3.78^b

45.18 ± 3.94^‡

40.00 ± 3.14^b

HOMA-IR

6.93 ± 1.52^c

8.00 ± 1.17^c

12.09 ± 2.19^‡

9.26 ± 1.32*^b