Table 4.
Differences in metabolic parameters after dietary intervention
| Variable | Before Intervention n = 17 |
After Intervention n = 17 |
P Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMI Z Score | 2.6±0.5 | 2.4±0.5 | 0.008 |
| Weight (kg) | 114.3±33.7 | 106.9±33.8 | 0.06 |
| ALT (mg/dL) | 61±34 | 42±26.4 | 0.002 |
| LDL (mg/dL) | 143.2±58.2 | 102.7±65 | NS |
| Triglyceride (mg/dL) | 147.6±68 | 102.2±44.4 | 0.001 |
| HDL (mg/dL) | 42.1±16.1 | 43±18.1 | NS |
| HbA1c | 5.3±0.4 | 5.3±0.3 | NS |
| Glucose (mg/dL) | 93.5±9.4 | 92.8±9.4 | NS |
| Liver fibrosis - kPa | 8.9±2.4 | 7.4±1.4 | 0.006 |
BMI body mass index; ALT alanine transaminase; LDL low-density lipoprotein; HDL high-density lipoprotein; kPa kilopascals
Values are given ± standard deviation