Table 2.
Differences in body characteristics and serum parameters among the study subjects
| Characteristics | Non-Bi-Sup | Bi-Sup | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | 254 | 416 | |
| Body characteristics | |||
| Weight (kg) | 54.99±9.69 | 65.83±9.82 | <.0001 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 21.33±2.48 | 25.83±2.81 | <.0001 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 81.24±8.26 | 92.28±7.45 | <.0001 |
| WHR | 0.95±0.18 | 0.95±0.08 | 0.2703 |
| Serum parameter | |||
| GOP (U/ml) | 28.45±18.36 | 25.88±11.94 | 0.0199 |
| GPT (U/ml) | 25.3±22.26 | 24.5±15.89 | 0.1962 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 183.0±44.71 | 189.5±49.31 | 0.0915 |
| Triglyceride (mg/dL) | 139.5±112.1 | 171.0±122.3 | 0.0039 |
| HDL-cholesterol (mg/dL) | 44.78±13.11 | 42.57±10.20 | 0.0181 |
| Blood sugar (mg/dL) | 110.2±48.61 | 115.7±38.56 | 0.4012 |
All of the results are expressed as the mean ± standard deviation. BMI: body mass index. WHR: waist-hip ratio. GOP: glutamate oxaloacetate transaminase. GPT: glutamate pyruvate transaminase. P-values were adjusted for sex, age, smoking, hypertension and hyperlipidemiausing a general linear model. P-values with statistical significance are presented in bold (<0.05).