Table 1

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±14.1752.81±13.180.836
Male/female‡8/88/81.00
Initial weight (kg)105.09±24.6197.96±24.460.213
TC (mmol/L)4.68±1.834.45±0.930.594
TGL (mg/dL)3.7±5.282.35±2.280.462
ALT (IU/L)76.27±69.4179.63±117.860.187
  • Values are expressed as mean ± SD

  • ALT, alanine aminotransferase; TC, total cholesterol; TGL, triglyceride.