Table 2 Levels of serum lipids, blood pressure and body measurements.
From: Effects of Greek orthodox christian church fasting on serum lipids and obesity
| Â | Â | PRE-a | END-a | PRE-a | END-a | PRE-a | END-a |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | CHRISTMAS | EASTER | AUGUST | |||
GLUCOSE (mmol/L) | Fb | 4.97 ± 1.24 (59) | 4.97 ± 1.39 (56) | 4.65 ± 0.88 (49) | 4.85 ± 1.13 (52) | 5.16 ± 1.15 (47) | 4.91 ± 1.11 (48) |
|  | Cb | 4.75 ± 0.73 (60) | 5.00 ± 1.25 (52) | 4.76 ± 1.00 (54) | 4.48 ± 0.68 (50) | 4.62 ± 0.69 (41) | 4.73 ± 0.87 (43) |
TCHOL (mmol/L) | F | 5.90 ± 1.20 (59) | 5.45 ± 1.13 (56) | 5.63 ± 1.15 (49) | 5.05 ± 1.15 (52) | 5.51 ± 1.17 (47) | 5.12 ± 1.18 (48) |
|  | C | 5.25 ± 1.02 (60) | 5.24 ± 1.12 (52) | 5.25 ± 1.09 (54) | 5.08 ± 1.04 (50) | 5.16 ± 1.02 (41) | 5.48 ± 1.28 (43) |
HDL (mmol/L) | F | 1.22 ± 0.35 (59) | 1.19 ± 0.27 (56) | 1.17 ± 0.33 (49) | 1.05 ± 0.29 (52) | 1.23 ± 0.60 (47) | 1.09 ± 0.28 (48) |
|  | C | 1.18 ± 0.28 (60) | 1.21 ± 0.28 (52) | 1.36 ± 0.78 (54) | 1.19 ± 0.29 (50) | 1.20 ± 0.28 (41) | 1.20 ± 0.33 (43) |
TRIGL (mmol/L) | F | 1.48 ± 0.95 (59) | 1.39 ± 0.81 (56) | 1.38 ± 0.72 (48) | 1.43 ± 0.92 (52) | 1.31 ± 0.82 (47) | 1.36 ± 0.90 (48) |
|  | C | 1.01 ± 0.42 (60) | 1.02 ± 0.50 (52) | 1.04 ± 0.42 |  |  |  |
LDL (mmol/L) | F | 4.00 ± 1.06 (59) | 3.62 ± 1.00 (56) | 3.80 ± 0.99 (48) | 3.33 ± 0.97 (51) | 3.75 ± 1.03 (47) | 3.41 ± 1.05 (48) |
|  | C | 3.61 ± 0.91 (60) | 3.56 ± 1.01 (52) | 3.58 ± 0.99 (54) | 3.37 ± 0.95 (50) | 3.47 ± 0.94 (40) | 3.77 ± 1.13 (43) |
TC_HDL | F | 5.21 ± 1.80 (59) | 4.81 ± 1.48 (56) | 5.10 ± 1.49 (49) | 5.14 ± 1.71 (52) | 5.04 ± 1.73 (47) | 4.97 ± 1.54 (48) |
|  | C | 4.70 ± 1.44 (60) | 4.58 ± 1.50 (52) | 4.37 ± 1.52 (54) | 4.48 ± 1.35 (50) | 4.52 ± 1.37 (41) | 4.79 ± 1.42 (43) |
WEIGHT (kg) | F | 78.4 ± 16.4 (60) | 77.0 ± 16.0 (57) | 77.6 ± 16.0 (51) | 76.0 ± 15.5 (52) | 76.4 ± 16.1 (47) | 75.4 ± 15.7 (49) |
|  | C | 72.3 ± 15.8 (60) | 74.1 ± 16.4 (52) | 73.1 ± 16.2 (54) | 72.7 ± 16.5 (50) | 74.1 ± 17.0 (41) | 74.7 ± 16.6 (43) |
BMI (kg/m 2 ) | F | 28.6 ± 5.1 (59) | 28.3 ± 5.1 (57) | 28.2 ± 4.7 (51) | 27.7 ± 4.8 (52) | 27.7 ± 4.9 (47) | 27.5 ± 4.7 (49) |
|  | C | 25.8 ± 4.3 (60) | 26.3 ± 4.5 (52) | 25.9 ± 4.2 (54) | 25.7 ± 4.4 (50) | 26.1 ± 4.6 (41) | 26.5 ± 4.8 (43) |
SYST (mm Hg) | F | 129 ± 18 (59) | 128 ± 19 (57) | 130 ± 21 (51) | 129 ± 20 (52) | 121 ± 16 (47) | 117 ± 16 (49) |
|  | C | 117 ± 14 (60) | 109 ± 12 (52) | 109 ± 13 (53) | 106 ± 13 (50) | 106 ± 15 (41) | 107 ± 12 (43) |
DIAST (mm Hg) | F | 79 ± 8 (59) | 79 ± 13 (57) | 79 ± 13 (51) | 81 ± 13 (52) | 77 ± 12 (47) | 73 ± 10 (49) |
|  | C | 74 ± 11 (60) | 69 ± 9 (52) | 67 ± 10 (53) | 67 ± 9 (50) | 66 ± 11 (41) | 66 ± 10 (43) |