Table 2 Fasting blood results for the study population

Fasting Blood Glucose (mmol/l)

5.0 ± 0.42

5.2 ± 0.6

0.223

Fasting Total Cholesterol (mmol/l)

5.1 ± 0.8

5.0 ± 0.8

0.66

Fasting HDL Cholesterol (mmol/l)

1.7 ± 0.4

1.3 ± 0.3

<0.01

Fasting Insulin (μm/l)

3.5 ± 5.8

11.1 ± 10.0

<0.01

Fasting Leptin (ng/l)

13 ± 18

119 ± 71

<0.001

HOMA-IR

0.82 ± 1.4

2.66 ± 2.58

0.01

C-Reactive Protein (mg/l)

0.2 ± 0.8

1.9 ± 3.2

<0.01