Mean cardiometabolic values over 24 weeks
| Variable | Group | Baseline | Week 8 | Week 16 | Week 24 | Mean Δ(week 24 to week 0) | P values |
| Male | |||||||
| TC | Short | 5.4±1.3 | 4.8±1.2 | 4.8±0.9 | 4.7±0.8 | −0.68±1.3 | 0.99 |
| Long | 5.0±0.8 | 4.7±1.2 | 4.8±1.0 | 4.3±0.7 | −0.68±0.5 | ||
| HDL | Short | 1.3±0.5 | 1.3±0.4 | 1.5±0.4 | 1.6±0.4 | 0.30±0.4 | 0.55 |
| Long | 1.0±0.3 | 1.0±0.3 | 1.1±0.4 | 1.2±0.5 | 0.21±0.3 | ||
| LDL | Short | 3.1±0.9 | 3.1±0.8 | 2.9±0.9 | 3.1±0.7 | 0.04±0.7 | 0.81 |
| Long | 2.8±1.2 | 3.2±1.5 | 2.9±1.2 | 2.9±1.3 | 0.13±0.9 | ||
| TG | Short | 1.8±1.3 | 1.6±0.9 | 1.7±0.8 | 1.6±0.5 | −0.23±1.2 | 0.42 |
| Long | 1.9±0.9 | 2.4±1.8 | 2.3±0.9 | 2.1±1.1 | 0.16±0.8 | ||
| TC/HDL | Short | 4.8±1.9 | 4.0±1.5 | 3.6±1.6 | 3.2±1.3 | −1.52±1.4 | 0.65 |
| Long | 5.4±1.9 | 5.1±1.9 | 5.0±1.7 | 4.1±1.8 | −1.24±1.3 | ||
| LDL/HDL | Short | 2.8±1.2 | 2.6±1.0 | 2.3±1.3 | 2.2±0.9 | −0.59±0.9 | 0.30 |
| Long | 3.0±1.5 | 3.2±1.8 | 2.9±1.4 | 2.9±1.7 | −0.16±1.0 | ||
| TG/HDL | Short | 1.8±2.0 | 1.5±1.1 | 1.4±1.2 | 1.1±0.6 | −0.75±1.6 | 0.26 |
| Long | 2.2±1.6 | 3.1±3.7 | 2.6±2.0 | 2.2±1.9 | −0.04±0.9 | ||
| Female | |||||||
| TC | Short | 5.8±1.7 | 4.9±0.5 | 5.0±0.8 | 4.9±0.5 | −0.91±1.4 | 0.01 |
| Long | 4.0±1.0 | 4.8±0.8 | 4.7±0.6 | 4.5±1.2 | −0.51±0.9 | ||
| HDL | Short | 1.3±0.3 | 1.2±0.2 | 1.4±0.3 | 1.4±0.3 | 0.12±0.4 | 0.07 |
| Long | 1.0±0.3 | 1.2±0.2 | 1.3±0.2 | 1.4±0.3 | 0.41±0.3 | ||
| LDL | Short | 3.6±0.9 | 3.5±0.7 | 3.1±0.9 | 3.5±0.8 | −0.03±0.6 | 0.11 |
| Long | 2.6±0.9 | 3.4±0.7 | 2.8±1.0 | 3.1±1.0 | 0.45±0.8 | ||
| TG | Short | 1.3±0.5 | 1.2±0.4 | 1.1±0.4 | 1.3±0.6 | −0.04±0.4 | 0.21 |
| Long | 1.0±0.3 | 1.2±0.4 | 1.1±0.3 | 1.1±0.3 | 0.19±0.5 | ||
| TC/HDL | Short | 4.5±1.0 | 4.1±0.8 | 3.7±0.8 | 3.6±0.9 | −0.88±0.8 | 1 |
| Long | 4.2±0.7 | 4.0±0.7 | 3.7±0.6 | 3.3±0.9 | −0.88±0.9 | ||
| LDL/HDL | Short | 2.8±0.8 | 2.9±0.8 | 2.3±0.7 | 2.5±0.8 | −0.23±0.7 | 0.45 |
| Long | 2.7±0.5 | 2.8±0.7 | 2.2±0.8 | 2.2±0.7 | −0.43±0.6 | ||
| TG/HDL | Short | 1.1±0.5 | 1.0±0.4 | 0.8±0.3 | 0.9±0.5 | −0.13±0.2 | 0.81 |
| Long | 1.2±0.6 | 1.0±0.4 | 0.9±0.4 | 0.9±0.6 | −0.18±0.7 |
Values are means±SD in millimoles per litre of blood. P values represent if the difference in mean change between bouts is statistically significant.
Δ, change; HDL, high-density lipoproteins; LDL, low-density lipoproteins; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglycerides.