Table 2.

Effects of prolonged fasting on metabolic markers (n = 20).

Glycemic Range	12 hrs fasting	36 hrs fasting	p-value
Uric acid (mg/dL)	4.12 ± 1.02	4.97 ± 1.10	<0.001
Bilirubin (mg/dL)	0.90 ± 0.76	1.33 ± 1.17	0.002
Triglycerides (mg/dL)	64 ± 18	80 ± 28	<0.001
Cholesterol (mg/dL)	195 ± 32	201 ± 34	0.220
HDL (mg/dL)	73 ± 18	71 ± 20	0.357
LDL (mg/dL)	102 ± 34	109 ± 32	0.140
VLDL (mg/dL)	14 ± 4	17 ± 4	0.011
Serum-Iron (µg/dL)	125 ± 54	101 ± 35	0.040
Ferritin (ng/mL)	115 ± 67	135 ± 82	0.010
Transferrin (g/L)	2.3 ± 0.6	2.3 ± 0.5	0.140
Transferrin saturation (%)	42 ± 22	32 ± 13	0.020
Gastrin (pg/mL)	23 ± 11	23 ± 8	0.97
Leptin (ng/mL)	3.47 ± 3.25	2.42 ± 2.46	0.006