Table 2 Patient data

Ages (years)

63.5 ± 11.8

62.1 ± 10.6

59.7 ± 11.3

Female no. (%)

22 (44.4%)

18 (45%)

13 (46.4%)

BMI (kg/m²)

23.9 ± 3.5

20.2 ± 3.1^*

18.3 ± 3.4^{*, #}

Serum albumin (g/l)

38.6 ± 4.4

33.7 ± 3.8^*

30.1 ± 3.1^{*, #}

Serum triglyceride (mmol/l)

1.3 ± 0.6

1.6 ± 0.9

1.4 ± 0.6

Serum FFA (mmol/l)

0.32 ± 0.18

0.55 ± 0.25^*

0.41 ± 0.25 ^#

Serum IL-6 (pg/ml)

4.6 ± 2.7

7.2 ± 4.3^*

13.3 ± 7.4^{*, #}

Serum TNF-α (pg/ml)

6.8 ± 4.4

10.2 ± 5.0

16.7 ± 6.7^{*, #}