Table 3.
Biochemical measurements before and after supplementation.
| Whey Protein (n = 15) | Placebo (n = 10) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | 12 Weeks | p-Value | Baseline | 12 Weeks | p-Value | |
| Glucose (mg/dL) | 107 (100.0–138.0) | 119 (101.0–137.0) | 0.570 | 123 (98.0–154.7) | 103.5 (96.5–149.3) | 0.674 |
| TC (mg/dL) | 157.3 ± 29.3 | 156.1 ± 41.2 | 0.826 | 165.8 ± 36.8 | 154.7 ± 22.1 | 0.318 |
| Creatinine (mg/dL) | 0.98 ± 0.21 | 1.06 ± 0.17 | 0.126 | 1.08 ± 0.25 | 1.18 ± 0.53 | 0.632 |
| Urea (mg/dL) | 40 ± 12.8 | 47.2 ± 22.0 | 0.045 * | 38.6 ± 7.9 | 43 ± 29.3 | 0.435 |
| TG (mg/dL) | 147.5 ± 44.8 | 143.3 ± 57.5 | 0.785 | 162.2 ± 36.8 | 218.3 ± 94.0 | 0.081 |
| HDL-c (mg/dL) | 43.2 ± 11.7 | 44.7 ± 11.5 | 0.327 | 41.2 ± 13.8 | 39.2 ± 12.5 | 0.244 |
| LDL-c (mg/dL) | 96.9 ± 28.4 | 99.7 ± 37.0 | 0.597 | 108.6 ± 27.5 | 91.5 ± 10.5 | 0.086 |
Values are mean ± SD, or median (25th–75th percentiles) * p < 0.05. Paired t-test; Wilcoxon tests (Glucose). HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglycerides.