Table 5.

Biochemical indices in blood of the subjects

Variables	Men (n=62)	Women (n=70)	Total subject (n=132)	Range	Normal range	Significance
Hemoglobin (g/dL)	15.5±1.1	13.1±1.1	14.2±1.6	9.5~17.4	12~17	p<0.001
Hematocrit (%)	46.2±3.2	39.8±2.9	42.7±4.4	33~53.6	36~52	p<0.001
Serum
Total protein (g/dL)	7.3±0.4	7.2±0.5	7.2±0.4	6~8.2	6~8.2	NS
Albumin (g/dL)	4.7±0.2	4.6±0.3	4.7±0.3	3.5~5.2	3.4~5.6	p<0.01
BUN (mg/dL)	12.7±2.9	11.5±2.9	12.0±3.0	5~20.5	5~24	p<0.05
ALP (IU/L)	144.1±75.6	123.2±55.7	132.7±65.9	42~342	103~335	NS
Glucose (mg/dL)	96.3±23.6	91.3±12.9	93.6±18.6	69~211	70~120	NS
Triglyceride (mg/dL)	137.0±86.6	86.8±48.8	109.3±72.5	33~405	≤150	p<0.001
Total cholesterol (mg/dL)	193.0±29.5	186.7±34.0	189.6±32.1	118~264	≤200	NS
HDL-cholesterol (mg/dL)	53.2±13.8	60.1±10.2	57.0±12.4	30~110	40~60	p<0.01
LDL-cholesterol (mg/dL)	113.9±25.2	107.6±29.3	110.4±27.6	55~174	≤130	NS

Data are presented as mean±SD.

NS: not significant. BUN: blood urea nitrogen. ALP: alkaline phosphatase.