Table 5.
Anthropometric, biochemical and histological characteristics of patients with paired liver biopsy (n = 8)
| Variable | Pre-intervention | Post-intervention | P value1 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 27.6 ± 3.8 | 26.0 ± 2.4 | 0.012 |
| WC (cm) | 96.3 ± 7.6 | 91.0 ± 6.3 | 0.01 |
| ALT (U/L) | 99.8 ± 37.2 | 34.0 ± 16.8 | 0.01 |
| HOMA-IR | 6.1 ± 3.8 | 1.04 ± 0.5 | 0.01 |
| NASH score | 5.3 ± 1.5 | 3.3 ± 1.5 | 0.02 |
1
Wilcoxon sign rank test. BMI: Body mass index; WC: Waist circumference; ALT: Alanine aminotransferase; HOMA-IR: Homeostasis model assessment-estimated insulin resistance; NASH: Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis.