|  |  |  | Intervention period | post- ingestion period | |||
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Parameter | Standard value | Group | n | Week-0 | Week-4 | Week-8 | Week-12 | Week-16 |
Triglyceride (mg/dl) | 50 ~ 149 | Placebo | 14 | 144 ± 65 | 142 ± 43 | 131 ± 55 | 141 ± 61 | 119 ± 44 |
GH | 15 | 128 ± 55 | 132 ± 49 | 134 ± 71 | 153 ± 70 | 152 ± 58 | ||
GH + Caf 25 | 15 | 126 ± 48 | 137 ± 53 | 135 ± 47 | 129 ± 36 | 127 ± 47 | ||
GH + Caf 50 | 15 | 133 ± 70 | 137 ± 29 | 136 ± 50 | 148 ± 66 | 144 ± 54 | ||
GH + Caf 75 | 15 | 156 ± 74 | 136 ± 35 | 127 ± 40 | 134 ± 39 | 135 ± 41 | ||
ΔTriglyceride (mg/dl) |  | Placebo | 14 |  | −1.4 ± 58 | −12.4 ± 49 | −2.6 ± 57 | −24.9 ± 50 |
GH | 15 |  | 4.3 ± 33 | 5.5 ± 46 | 24.6 ± 60 | 24.0 ± 47 | ||
GH + Caf 25 | 15 |  | 11.1 ± 49 | 8.9 ± 51 | 3.0 ± 44 | 1.0 ± 46 | ||
GH + Caf 50 | 15 |  | 4.4 ± 69 | 2.9 ± 70 | 15.3 ± 45 | 10.7 ± 54 | ||
GH + Caf 75 | 15 |  | −21.9 ± 80 | −29.3 ± 66 | −22.7 ± 61 | −21.3 ± 74 | ||
Total cholesterol (mg/dl) | 150 ~ 219 | Placebo | 14 | 220 ± 37 | 216 ± 44 | 215 ± 39 | 220 ± 39 | 219 ± 45 |
GH | 15 | 229 ± 29 | 217 ± 29* | 224 ± 29 | 224 ± 30 | 222 ± 28 | ||
GH + Caf 25 | 15 | 213 ± 27 | 210 ± 24 | 202 ± 30 | 205 ± 26 | 205 ± 31 | ||
GH + Caf 50 | 15 | 222 ± 34 | 218 ± 37 | 216 ± 34 | 222 ± 34 | 219 ± 40 | ||
GH + Caf 75 | 15 | 241 ± 27 | 228 ± 31 | 225 ± 27* | 227 ± 24* | 233 ± 23 | ||
ΔTotal cholesterol (mg/dl) |  | Placebo | 14 |  | −4.8 ± 20 | −5.2 ± 16 | −0.1 ± 18 | −1.9 ± 24 |
GH | 15 |  | −12.5 ± 17 | −5.3 ± 15 | −5.8 ± 14 | −7.6 ± 16 | ||
GH + Caf 25 | 15 |  | −3.3 ± 17 | −11.3 ± 21 | −8.2 ± 16 | −8.5 ± 17 | ||
GH + Caf 50 | 15 |  | −4.5 ± 16 | −6.1 ± 18 | 0 ± 15 | −3.2 ± 22 | ||
GH + Caf 75 | 15 |  | −5.3 ± 22 | −15.5 ± 21 | −13.1 ± 14 | −7.6 ± 22 | ||
HDL-cholesterol (mg/dl) | Men: | Placebo | 14 | 54.6 ± 12 | 51.8 ± 10 | 51.5 ± 12 | 51.8 ± 11 | 53.0 ± 12 |
40 ~ 80 | GH | 15 | 53.9 ± 10 | 51.8 ± 10 | 52.3 ± 9 | 50.9 ± 9 | 51.7 ± 9 | |
Women: | GH + Caf 25 | 15 | 53.9 ± 11 | 53.4 ± 13 | 49.3 ± 10** | 49.9 ± 11** | 50.9 ± 10 | |
40 ~ 90 | GH + Caf 50 | 15 | 53.6 ± 11 | 51.5 ± 9 | 49.7 ± 6 | 50.1 ± 8 | 51.7 ± 8 | |
 | GH + Caf 75 | 15 | 56.5 ± 11 | 55.9 ± 12 | 55.0 ± 12 | 54.3 ± 11 | 55.1 ± 10 | |
ΔHDL-cholesterol (mg/dl) |  | Placebo | 14 |  | −2.8 ± 6.2 | −3.1 ± 4.7 | −2.8 ± 5.0 | −1.6 ± 5.6 |
GH | 15 |  | −2.1 ± 5.4 | −1.6 ± 4.4 | −3.0 ± 5.6 | −2.1 ± 4.8 | ||
GH + Caf 25 | 15 |  | −0.5 ± 4.9 | −4.6 ± 4.4 | −4.0 ± 3.9 | −3.1 ± 4.4 | ||
GH + Caf 50 | 15 |  | −2.1 ± 5.1 | −3.9 ± 7.1 | −3.5 ± 4.8 | −1.9 ± 8.2 | ||
GH + Caf 75 | 15 |  | −0.3 ± 6.7 | −1.5 ± 6.4 | −2.2 ± 5.7 | −1.4 ± 5.8 | ||
LDL-cholesterol (mg/dl) | 70 ~ 139 | Placebo | 14 | 147 ± 41 | 142 ± 44 | 145 ± 40 | 144 ± 39 | 148 ± 47 |
GH | 15 | 151 ± 29 | 140 ± 24 | 148 ± 30 | 140 ± 30* | 144 ± 25 | ||
GH + Caf 25 | 15 | 140 ± 30 | 137 ± 20 | 134 ± 27 | 133 ± 25 | 134 ± 27 | ||
GH + Caf 50 | 15 | 149 ± 37 | 147 ± 40 | 147 ± 36 | 148 ± 36 | 147 ± 37 | ||
GH + Caf 75 | 15 | 161 ± 28 | 155 ± 29 | 152 ± 19 | 149 ± 21 | 160 ± 24 | ||
ΔLDL-cholesterol (mg/dL) |  | Placebo | 14 |  | −5.6 ± 17 | −2.4 ± 15 | −2.8 ± 16 | 0.9 ± 21 |
GH | 15 |  | −11.0 ± 17 | −3.1 ± 15 | −10.6 ± 14 | −7.5 ± 14 | ||
GH + Caf 25 | 15 |  | −2.6 ± 21 | −5.9 ± 18 | −7.5 ± 14 | −5.9 ± 15 | ||
GH + Caf 50 | 15 |  | −2.7 ± 16 | −2.3 ± 18 | −1.0 ± 14 | −2.8 ± 15 | ||
GH + Caf 75 | 15 |  | 1.1 ± 31 | −8.9 ± 20 | −12.2 ± 21 | −1.5 ± 23 |