Table 2.
Effect of 36 h of fasting on biochemical parameters in healthy subjects
| Value | Oral administration [n = 11] | Intravenous administration [n = 9] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | Fasting (36 h) | p-Value | Control | Fasting (36 h) | p-Value | |
| Glucose, mmol/l | 5.07 (4.60–5.90) | 4.05 (3.60–5.10) | 0.011 | 4.97 (4.40–5.40) | 4.40 (3.60–5.00) | 0.024 |
| β-Hydroxybutyrate, mmol/l | 0.11 (0.00–0.40) | 0.69 (0.30–1.60) | 0.005 | 0.10 (0.00–0.20) | 0.83 (0.30–2.70) | 0.011 |
| Acetoacetate, mmol/l | 0.05 (0.01–0.15) | 0.19 (0.08–0.33) | 0.005 | 0.05 (0.01–0.09) | 0.25 (0.06–0.80) | 0.012 |
| Free fatty acids, mmol/l | 0.49 (0.15–0.91) | 1.03 (0.60–1.55) | 0.018 | 0.48 (0.19–0.73) | 1.29 (0.63–2.57) | 0.012 |
Data are expressed as median (range)