Table 1 Fasting glucose, insulin, leptin, and triglycerides in the four groups on d60

Fasting glucose (mg/L)

1084.7 ± 34.4

1057.3 ± 19.3

1080 ± 31.8

1075.2 ± 22.0

NS

Serum insulin (ng/mL)

2.24 ± 0.43

2.41 ± 0.26

2.36 ± 0.61

2.46 ± 0.71

NS

Leptin (ng/mL)

3.74 ± 0.37

4.13 ± 1.12

4.27 ± 0.77

2.79 ± 0.58^a

P = 0.0037

Serum TG (mg/L)

1603 ± 307

1220 ± 238

1794 ± 487

1450 ± 373

NS

Hepatic TG (mg/L)

1550 ± 263

1100 ± 139^a

2130 ± 270

1138 ± 194*

P = 0.0203

n

20

20

12

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