Table 3 Glucose, insulin, HOMA index and endotoxin levels in obese adolescents (n = 18)
Parameters | Before | After | % Change | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Glucose (μU/mL) | 4.91 ± 0.41 | 4.55 ± 0.12 | −7.2 | 0.02 |
Insulin (ng/mL) | 17.45 ± 4.86 | 10.21 ± 4.33 | - 41 | 0.001 |
HOMA index | 3.82 ± 1.11 | 2.07 ± 0.91 | - 45 | 0.002 |
IL-6 (Log- pg/mL) | 1.63 ± 0.38 | 1.53 ± 0.33 | - 7 | 0.06 |
Endotoxin (Log- EU/mL) | 0.237 ± 0.06 | 0.188 ± 0.04 | - 21 | 0.0003 |
Adiponectin (Log- ng/mL) | 0.979 ± 0.09 | 1.092 ± 0.07 | +12 | 0.001 |