Table 3.
Blood lipids before and after MPL supplementation.
| Before MPL (mg/dL) | After MPL (mg/dL) | Change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total cholesterol median (min–max) |
194 (80–349) | 221 (115–362) | +14%∗∗ |
| LDL cholesterol median (min–max) |
121 (36–277) | 139 (42–282) | +15%∗∗ |
| HDL cholesterol median (min–max) |
49 (23–106) | 57 (21–125) | +16%∗∗ |
| LDL : HDL mean ± SD |
2.8 ± 1.3 | 2.7 ± 1.4 | — |
Analysis performed with lipid electrophoresis with nonfasting blood samples. Mean ± SD values are shown for normally distributed data, otherwise median (min–max) values were given.
∗∗Significance level P < 0.001.