Table 7.
Comparison of the effects of NK on lipid profile and progression of atherosclerosis in sedentary and non- sedentary participants.
| Item | <5,000 steps/day (n = 356) | >5,000 steps/day (n = 706) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before | After | Change% | Before | After | Change% | |
| TG (mmol/L) | 1.69 ± 0.83 | 1.43 ± 0.35 | −15.6 | 1.87 ± 1.08 | 1.57 ± 0.67 | −16.0 |
| TC (mmol/L) | 5.81 ± 0.73 | 4.88 ± 0.73 | −16.0 | 5.56 ± 0.91 | 4.63 ± 0.66 | −16.7 |
| LDL-C (mmol/L) | 3.62 ± 0.76 | 2.97 ± 0.86 | −17.9 | 3.53 ± 0.58 | 2.89 ± 0.65 | −18.2 |
| HDL-C (mmol/L) | 1.31 ± 0.53 | 1.51 ± 0.36 | 14.9 | 1.37 ± 0.51 | 1.59 ± 0.52 | 16.2 |
| CCA-IMT (mm) | 1.28 ± 0.71 | 1.20 ± 0.34 | −18.0 | 1.35 ± 0.61 | 1.05 ± 0.51 | −22.0 |
| CPS (mm2) | 24.20 ± 13.2 | 16.70 ± 8.47 | −31.0 | 25.50 ± 12.33 | 15.94 ± 10.02 | −37.5 |