Table 2. Estimated and calculated biochemical parameters estimated at different points of the study.
| Shaaban | Ramadan | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SEM | P value (AM-PM) | Mean ± SEM | P value (AM-PM) | P value Shaaban-Ramadan | ||
| Adiponectin* (μmol/ml) | AM | 11.62±0.80 | 0.001 | 8.80±0.57 | 0.375 | 0.001 |
| PM | 8.61±0.67 | 9.28±0.78 | 0.405 | |||
| hsCRP⃰ (mg/L) | AM | 1.68±0.47 | 0.008 | 0.97±0.22 | 0.492 | 0.089 |
| PM | 1.33±0.32 | 1.13±0.35 | 0.476 | |||
| GGT⃰ (U/L) | AM | 27.6±4.3 | 22.9±3.9 | 0.018 | ||
| LDL-c/ HDL-c | AM | 2.50 ± 0.125 | 2.78 ± 0.125 | 0.01 | ||
| Atherogenic index (AI) | AM | -0.204 ±0.047 | 0.010 ±0.044 | 0.01 | ||
GGT, gamma glutamyl transferase; hsCRP, high sensitivity C-reactive protein; (*)