TABLE 2.
Blood lipids, glucose and adipocytokines at before and after the neuromuscular electrical stimulation
Before (n = 18) | After (n = 18) | p‐value | |
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Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 222.9 ± 29.8 | 214.5 ± 25.1 | 0.002 |
HDL (mg/dl) | 66.6 ± 14.0 | 64.0 ± 14.8 | <0.001 |
LDL (mg/dl) | 140.8 ± 31.2 | 135.4 ± 28.2 | <0.001 |
TG (mg/dl) | 107.2 ± 51.5 | 98.5 ± 45.6 | <0.001 |
FFA (mEq/L) | 1.1 ± 0.5 | 0.8 ± 0.2 | 0.002 |
Glucose (mg/dl) | 95.1 ± 16.9 | 83.8 ± 23.2 | <0.001 |
Adiponectin (μg/ml) | 12.0 ± 5.3 | 11.4 ± 5.0 | <0.001 |
Values are the mean ± SD.
Abbreviations: FFA, free fatty achid; HDL, high‐density lipoprotein; LDL, low‐density lipoprotein; TG, triglyceride