Table 3

Lipoproteins, liver transaminases, glucose and insulin concentration in 18 normal weight subjects when followed-up 6 and 12 months after individuals participated in a four week intervention with hyper-alimentation while simultaneously having a sedentary lifestyle.

All Participants

Variable

Baseline n = 18

6 months n = 16

12 months n = 17

Baseline vs after 6 months p-value

Baseline vs after 12 months p-value

Total cholesterol (mmol/l)

4.11(0.62)

4.16(0.68)

4.32(0.67)

0.17

0.036

Total triglycerides (mmol/l)

0.72(0.21)

0.91(0.30)

0.72(0.22)

0.015

0.98

LDL-cholesterol (mmol/l)

2.29(0.54)

2.29(0.63)

2.55(0.67)

0.28

0.006

HDL-cholesterol (mmol/l)

1.51(0.41)

1.46(0.46)

1.43(0.46)

0.25

0.22

Apolipoprotein A1 (g/L)

1.55(0.40)

1.26(0.31)

1.24(0.27)

0.004

0.003

Apolipoprotein B (g/L)

0.73(0.16)

0.79(0.18)

0.80(0.24)

0.86

0.49

ALP (μkat/l)

0.97(0.50)

1.16(0.86)

1.04(0.82)

0.12

0.57

ASAT (μkat/l)

0.48(0.21)

0.43(0.14)

0.45(0.25)

0.31

0.64

ALAT (μkat/l)

0.37(0.20)

0.43()0.37

0.42(0.36)

0.34

0.48

Fasting plasma glucose (mmol/l)

4.7(0.35)

4.8(0.29)

4.8(0.37)

0.45

0.75

Fasting insulin (pmol/L)

29.9(13.8)

37.9(27)

35(16.5)

0.16

0.23

HOMA-IR

0.9(0.4)

1.2(0.8)

1.1(0.5)

0.15

0.39

All figures are means (SD).

Ernersson et al. Nutrition & Metabolism 2010 7:68   doi:10.1186/1743-7075-7-68