Table 3.
Comparison of differences in biochemical parameters during the study between the control and EENO groups.
| Variable | Baseline | After 4 weeks | P value | Net differences of groups | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUN (mg/dl) | Control | 39.8 ± 9.4 | 42 ± 11.6 | P < 0.5 | 2.04 ± 14.3 | P < 0.05∗ |
| Intervention | 40.6 ± 11.2 | 34.6 ± 15.1 | P < 0.04∗ | −6 ± 12.5 | ||
| WBC | Control | 5474 ± 1737.1 | 5339 ± 1567 | P < 0.93 | −134.8 ± 1491.7 | P < 0.5 |
| Intervention | 6308.7 ± 926.1 | 6465 ± 2209 | P < 0.47 | 156.5 ± 995.3 | ||
| Hb (g/dl) | Control | 10.7 ± 1.42 | 11.2 ± 1.56 | P < 0.04∗ | 0.58 ± 1.2 | P < 0.6 |
| Intervention | 10.4 ± 1.47 | 11.2 ± 1.7 | P < 0.02 | 0.79 ± 1.5 | ||
| Plt | Control | 153695 ± 48760.5 | 153956.5 ± 44604.8 | P < 0.97 | 260.9 ± 41377.6 | P < 0.2 |
| Intervention | 178565.2 ± 59549.7 | 158260.9 ± 45508.5 | P < 0.2 | −20304 ± 48280.8 | ||
| K (mmol/L) | Control | 4.4 ± 0.35 | 4.6 ± 0.61 | P < 0.27 | 0.13 ± 0.58 | P < 0.6 |
| Intervention | 4.6 ± 0.53 | 4.6 ± 0.73 | P < 0.84 | 0.02 ± 0.59 | ||
| Ca (mg/dl) | Control | 9.4 ± 1.13 | 10.7 ± 1.8 | P < 0.005∗∗ | 1.3 ± 2 | P < 0.7 |
| Intervention | 8.8 ± 1.32 | 10.4 ± 2 | P < 0.001∗∗∗ | 1.5 ± 1.6 | ||
| Ph (mg/dl) | Control | 4.5 ± 1 | 3.7 ± 1 | P < 0.93 | −0.8 ± 1.6 | P < 0.6 |
| Intervention | 4.8 ± 0.6 | 4 ± 1.3 | P < 0.47 | −0.8 ± 1.5 | ||
| Alb (g/dl) | Control | 3.9 ± 0.4 | 3.9 ± 0.3 | P < 0.72 | 0.01 ± 0.406 | P < 0.5 |
| Intervention | 3.8 ± 0.43 | 3.7 ± 0.4 | P < 0.71 | −0.07 ± 0.456 | ||
| TG (mg/dl) | Control | 91.4 ± 59.6 | 115.3 ± 96.3 | P < 0.01∗∗ | 23.9 ± 44.2 | P < 0.34 |
| Intervention | 101 ± 57.1 | 109.1 ± 51.8 | P < 0.24 | 8.2 ± 38.7 | ||
| TChol (mg/dl) | Control | 114 ± 27.4 | 117.7 ± 33 | P < 0.42 | 3.65 ± 21.1 | P < 0.62 |
| Intervention | 130.2 ± 27.7 | 129.3 ± 32.6 | P < 0.95 | −0.91 ± 26.1 | ||
| LDL (mg/dl) | Control | 51.6 ± 7.8 | 58.2 ± 20.8 | P < 0.04∗ | 6.6 ± 14 | P < 0.2 |
| Intervention | 65 ± 22.5 | 64 ± 20.9 | P < 0.77 | −1.1 ± 17 | ||
| HDL (mg/dl) | Control | 38 ± 12.3 | 38.5 ± 9.9 | P < 0.64 | 0.52 ± 5.3 | P < 0.31 |
| Intervention | 37.7 ± 11 | 38.9 ± 11.3 | P < 0.28 | 1.2 ± 5.3 | ||
BUN, blood urea nitrogen; WBC, white blood cell; Hb, hemoglobin; Plt, platelet; TChol, total cholesterol; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; TG, triglycerides; K, potassium; Alb, albumin; Ca, calcium; P, phosphorus ∗(P < 0.05), ∗∗(P < 0.01), and ∗∗∗(P < 0.001).