Table 2.

Treatment effect (Δ) on lipid metabolism, insulin, and zinc levels for the test product and the placebo

	Test product	Placebo
Cholesterol (mg/dl)	−6.5 (−43 to 64)	5.5 (−106 to 108)
HDL cholesterol (mg/dl)	1.0 (−9.0 to 31)	0.5 (−9.0 to 8.0)
LDL cholesterol (mg/dl)	−5.0 (−47 to 71)	3.0 (−92 to 95)
Triglycerides (mg/dl)	−8.5 (−131 to 119)	−11.0 (−128 to 360)
Insulin (U/ml)	−0.45 (−23 to 9.6)	−1.0 (−33 to 15)
Zinc (µg/l)	−4.0 (−128 to 78)	−1.0 (−38 to 29)

Data are presented as median (range). N=31.