Table 2.

Lipid profile, homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance, and free testosterone profile

Variable	Value (n=44), mean (SD)	P value versus baseline
LDL (mg/dL)
3 months	135.01 (30.77)	NS
6 months	134.04 (30.38)	NS
HDL (mg/dL)
3 months	42.13 (7.95)	NS
6 months	42.44 (7.56)	NS
Total cholesterol (mg/dL)
3 months	191 (34.36)	NS
6 months	189.02 (37.07)	NS
Triglycerides (mg/dL)
3 months	121.66 (41.65)	<0.05*
6 months	123.2 (76.74)	NS
HOMA-IR
3 months	3.82 (2.42)	<0.05*
6 months	3.64 (2.11)	NS
Free testosterone (%)
6 months	6.25 (4.31)	<0.05*

*Significance is determined at p < 0.05. HOMA-IR=Homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance, LDL=Low-density lipoprotein, HDL=High-density lipoprotein, NS=Not significant, SD=Standard deviation