Table 3.
Serum concentrations of the biochemical parameters.1
| Item | AP | LP | LP + B | LP + 2B | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLU, mmol/L | 5.63 ± 0.39 | 4.44 ± 0.25 | 5.04 ± 0.67 | 5.79 ± 0.83 | 0.34 |
| TG, mmol/L | 0.64 ± 0.07 | 0.85 ± 0.09 | 0.70 ± 0.13 | 0.67 ± 0.07 | 0.44 |
| NEFA, mmol/L | 1.34 ± 0.15 | 1.13 ± 0.12 | 1.11 ± 0.14 | 1.42 ± 0.15 | 0.41 |
| Insulin, μIU/mL | 9.10 ± 1.03 | 10.30 ± 1.23 | 10.38 ± 1.33 | 10.15 ± 1.44 | 0.87 |
GLU = glucose; TG = triglyceride; NEFA = nonesterified fatty acid.
Data are expressed as means ± SEM, n = 6.
1
AP = adequate protein diet; LP = low protein diet; LP + B = LP diet supplemented with BCAAs to contain the same level as that of the AP diet; LP + 2B = LP diet supplemented with two times amount of BCAAs.