Table 3.
Clinical biochemistry results before and after weight loss
| Serum biochemistry | Before weight loss | After weight loss | Reference range | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Alanine aminotransferase (IU/L) |
44 (19–303), 3, 0 |
52 (18–238), 3, 0 |
7-100 |
0.893 |
|
Alkaline phosphatase (IU/L) |
73 (32–383), 7, 0 |
56 (26–400), 3, 0 |
0-150 |
0.065 |
|
Albumin (g/L) |
31 (27–36), 1, 0 |
29 (26–34), 0, 0 |
23-35 |
<0.001 |
|
Cholesterol (mmol/L) |
5.6 (2.5-9.1), 6, 1 |
5.0 (1.9-7.7), 4, 2 |
3.5-7.0 |
0.040 |
|
Creatinine (μmol/L) |
84 (37–123), 1, 0 |
80 (30–122), 1, 0 |
20-110 |
0.033 |
|
Globulins (g/L) |
31 (21–48), 1, 0 |
27 (22–41), 0, 0 |
22-40 |
0.012 |
|
Glucose (mmol/L) |
5.3 (3.5-8.7), 8, 0 |
5.2 (3.0-7.4), 6, 0 |
3.5-5.5 |
0.210 |
|
Urea (mmol/L) |
4.6 (1.6-8.0), 2, 3 |
5.6 (3.5-8.9), 3, 0 |
3.5-7.0 |
0.047 |
| Triglycerides (mmol/L) | 1.2 (0.6-5.3), 8, 0 | 0.9 (0.6-2.1), 3, 0 | 0.6-1.5 | 0.015 |
Data are expressed as median (range), number above reference range, and number below reference range. P values quoted for Wilcoxon signed ranks test.