Table 2 Blood parameters after six weeks of diet

Glucose (mg/dL)

74 ± 2

84 ± 3 *

83 ± 2 *

112 ± 6 *

True triglycerides (mg/dL)

52 ± 4

60 ± 10

90 ± 8 *

103 ± 11 *

Leptin (ng/mL)

1.0 ± 0.2

1.1 ± 0.1

1.9 ± 0.2 *

2.3 ± 0.3 *

Adiponectin (μg/mL)

30.3 ± 3.1

30.3 ± 6.1

15.6 ± 0.9 *

21.4 ± 1.5 *

TNF-α (pg/mL)

3.8 ± 0.5

6.0 ± 1.2

5.4 ± 0.8

4.5 ± 0.4

IL-6 (pg/mL)

7.5 ± 0.9

12.4 ± 2.0

14.7 ± 1.8

13.0 ± 2.8