Table 3.

Blood parameters

Variables	Baseline	Post-Weight Loss	%Change
Triglycerides, mg/dl	117.4±9.7	102.4±7.5†	−12.8%
Total cholesterol, mg/dl	189.5±4.3	174.4±3.5*	−8.0%
HDL-C, mg/dl	49.1±2.2	49.0±1.7	NC
HDL2-C, mg/dl	19.5±1.6	21.2±1.5†	+8.7%
HDL3-C, mg/dl	29.7±0.9	27.7±0.5†	−6.7%
LDL-C, mg/dl	116.8±4.1	104.9±3.1†	−10.2%
ApoA1, mg/dl	108.3±3.1	116.4±3.1†	+7.5%
HOMA	2.9±0.3	2.1±0.3*	−27.6%
QUICKI	0.33±0.01	0.35±0.01*	+6.0%
Myeloperoxidase, ng/ml	46.8±5.6	43.5±4.3	−7.1%
HDL lipid hydroperoxides, nmol/200 μg proteins	1.66±0.16	1.46±0.20	−12.0%

Values are means ±SE.

^*Significantly different from baseline P <0.001;

^†P < 0.05.

NC, no change.