Table 2 Biochemical parameters in the studied groups (mean ± SD).

HbA1c (%)

5.34 ± 0.41

5.78 ± 0.50*

Plasma glucose (mmol/l)

4.86 ± 0.48

5.35 ± 0.57*

Plasma insulin (pmol/l)

65.84 ± 32.14

105.33 ± 68.60*

M/FFM (μmol × kg^-1 × min^-1)

50.50 ± 14.64

39.37 ± 12.44*

Plasma TC (mmol/l)

4.43 ± 0.78

5.52 ± 1.08*

Plasma TG (mmol/l)

1.02 ± 0.52

1.64 ± 0.93*

Plasma HDL-C (mmol/l)

1.37 ± 0.32

1.23 ± 0.41

Plasma LDL-C (mmol/l)

2.59 ± 0.81

3.52 ± 0.96*

Plasma NEFA (mmol/l)

0.347 ± 0.116

0.504 ± 0.155*

Plasma TNFα (pg/ml)

4.89 ± 1.53

5.22 ± 2.69

Plasma sTNFR1 (ng/ml)

1.94 ± 0.37

2.36 ± 0.44*

Plasma sTNFR2 (ng/ml)

4.12 ± 0.79

4.74 ± 1.20*