Table 3.
Independent t-test of laboratory values, test group.
| Items | Base (n = 64) | 3-Month (n = 64) | p a | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | s.d. | Mean | s.d. | ||
| FG (mg/dL) | 136.8 | 63.5 | 118.0 | 35.5 | 0.007 |
| HbA1c (%) | 7.8 | 1.4 | 7.4 | 1.1 | 0.000 |
| Insulin (mU/mL) | 14.8 | 17.6 | 13.3 | 11.5 | 0.345 |
| TG (mg/dL) | 147.9 | 85.9 | 114.7 | 64.8 | 0.000 |
| TC (mg/dL) | 165.5 | 31.6 | 163.7 | 27.4 | 0.554 |
| HDL-C (mg/dL) | 46.5 | 10.5 | 49.1 | 12.0 | 0.050 |
| LDL-C (mg/dL) | 96.4 | 25.9 | 95.5 | 25.8 | 0.676 |
| AST (U/L) | 29.0 | 13.7 | 29.0 | 17.2 | 0.991 |
| ALT (U/L) | 29.7 | 19.8 | 29.5 | 18.8 | 0.881 |
| Creatinine (mg/dL) | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.100 |
| BUN (mg/dL) | 20.5 | 8.0 | 19.5 | 7.0 | 0.041 |
a significance level at p ≤ 0.05.