Table 5.
Comparison of the effects of NK on lipid profile and atherosclerosis progression in male and female participants.
| Items | Male (n = 491) | Female (n = 571) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before | After | Change% | Before | After | Change% | |
| TG (mmol/L) | 2.10 ± 0.86 | 1.78 ± 0.61 | −15.2 | 1.76 ± 0.95 | 1.47 ± 0.69 | −16.6 |
| TC (mmol/L) | 5.92 ± 0.59 | 5.0 ± 0.77 | −15.5 | 5.51 ± 0.66 | 4.60 ± 0.80 | −16.5 |
| LDL-C (mmol/L) | 3.64 ± 0.67 | 3.02 ± 0.69 | −17.1 | 3.46 ± 0.65 | 2.84 ± 2.32 | −18.1 |
| HDL-C (mmol/L) | 1.25 ± 0.23 | 1.44 ± 0.39 | 14.9 | 1.39 ± 0.23 | 1.63 ± 0.57 | 17.0 |
| CCA-IMT (mm) | 1.36 ± 0.72 | 1.09 ± 0.67 | −19.0 | 1.18 ± 0.67 | 0.98 ± 0.71 | −22.9 |
| CPS (mm2) | 25.02 ± 13.27 | 16.16 ± 9.59 | −35.4 | 24.35 ± 11.43 | 15.46 ± 12.86 | −36.6 |