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Table 2 Mean and standard error of the mean of postoperative serum glycaemia, insulin, and insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) in the two groups.

From: Effects of preoperative feeding with a whey protein plus carbohydrate drink on the acute phase response and insulin resistance. A randomized trial

Variable

Group CO

Group CHO-P

P

HOMA-IR

5.74 ± 1.16

2.75 ± 0.72

0.03

Insulin

19.9 ± 3.9

10.7 ± 2.9

0.05

Glycaemia

115.0 ± 6.0

105.0 ± 8.0

0.09

  1. CO = control group; CHO-P = whey protein group.