Table 1.
Clinical characteristics and intrahepatic lipid content of study subjects (n=16)
Variable | Baseline | 6 weeks | 6 months |
---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 37±6 | ||
Weight (kg) | 102.1±18.8 | 102.5±19.1 | 102.1±19.0 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 36.1±5.5 | 36.3±5.5 | 36.5±5.7 |
Moderate activity (hours/week) | 14.8±12.8 | 17.6±17.8 | 12.7±14.2 |
Vigorous activity (hours/week) | 6.9±8.3 | 4.7±8.0 | 3.0±4.8 |
Total cholesterol (mg/dl) | 163±31 | 167±24 | 167±31 |
HDL cholesterol (mg/dl) | 40±14 | 39±11 | 41±15 |
LDL cholesterol (mg/dl) | 100±28 | 103±21 | 102±31 |
Triglycerides (mg/dl) | 117±59 | 137±61 | 125±70 |
Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT) (mg/dl) | 28±21 | 25±14 | 24±15 |
1H-MRS Fat Fraction (%) | 12.6±12.5 | 12.7±12.6 | 10.4±11.4 |
CT hepatic density (HU) | 56.7±11.5 | 54.8±10.6 | 64.6±13.7 |
Data presented as mean ± SD.