Table 2.
Metabolic profile of participants before and after the exercise program.
| CON group (n = 22) | INT group (n = 21) | p value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before | After | Before | After | ||
| Glucose (mg/dL) | 93.14 ± 8.62 | 93.09 ± 19.79 | 94.14 ± 14.57 | 89.00 ± 11.38∗ | 0.188 |
| TG (mg/dL) | 109.14 ± 39.31 | 86.05 ± 34.16∗ | 109.90 ± 44.72 | 110.67 ± 50.38# | 0.017# |
| LDLC (mg/dL) | 127.68 ± 31.69 | 121.36 ± 33.07 | 146.00 ± 38.56 | 144.57 ± 29.46 | 0.106 |
| HDLC (mg/dL) | 48.82 ± 7.77 | 52.18 ± 6.46∗ | 54.48 ± 15.00 | 54.95 ± 15.57 | 0.336 |
| TC (mg/dL) | 198.36 ± 32.76 | 190.73 ± 34.78 | 222.57 ± 39.48 | 221.71 ± 35.35 | 0.080 |
| TC/HDLC ratio | 4.14 ± 0.85 | 3.70 ± 0.78∗ | 4.35 ± 1.24 | 4.29 ± 1.21# | 0.048# |
| AI | 3.14 ± 0.85 | 2.70 ± 0.78∗ | 3.35 ± 1.24 | 3.29 ± 1.21# | 0.048# |
Data are mean ± SD. CON, continuous walking; INT, intermittent walking; TG, triglyceride; LDLC, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; HDLC, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; TC, total cholesterol; AI, atherosclerogenic index. ∗p < 0.05, significantly different from before exercise program (two-way ANOVA). #p < 0.05, significantly different from the CON group (two-way ANOVA).