Demographic data, anthropometric variables, metabolic syndrome parameters and ALT levels for intervention and non-intervention patients at baseline
| Intervention (n=16) | Non-intervention (n=16) | P value | |
| Age (year)† | 53.50±14.17 | 52.81±13.18 | 0.836 |
| Male/female‡ | 8/8 | 8/8 | 1.00 |
| Initial weight (kg) | 105.09±24.61 | 97.96±24.46 | 0.213 |
| TC (mmol/L) | 4.68±1.83 | 4.45±0.93 | 0.594 |
| TGL (mg/dL) | 3.7±5.28 | 2.35±2.28 | 0.462 |
| ALT (IU/L) | 76.27±69.41 | 79.63±117.86 | 0.187 |
Values are expressed as mean ± SD
ALT, alanine aminotransferase; TC, total cholesterol; TGL, triglyceride.