Table 3. Changes in cholesterol levels in control and probiotic groups with metabolic syndrome after probiotic intervention.

TC: total cholesterol, HDL: high-density cholesterol, LDL: low-density cholesterol

Bernini et al. [17]

Parameters	Control (n = 25)		P-value	Probiotic(n=26)		P-value
	T0	T45		T0	T45
TC (mg/dL)	199(166.5-208.5)	205 (173-220.5)	0.506	209 (183.8- 249.8)	194 (168-251)	0.009
HDL (mg/dL)	42 (35-47.5)	39 (35.5-47)	0.617	40.5 (30- 49.5)	38.5 (31.3-46)	0.820
LDL (mg/dL)	117 (83-142)	115 (95-146)	0.820	128.5 (103- 152.8)	111 (93.6- 134.6)	0.008