Table 5 Pared samples T-test. Mean pre-fasting values compared to mean end-fasting values in the group of fasters (n = 43).

Glucose (mmol/L)

4.93

0.16

4.95

0.19

NS

Total cholesterol (mmol/L)

5.6

0.15

5.1

0.14

<0.001

HDL cholesterol (mmol/L)

1.2

0.04

1.1

0.04

<0.001

LDL cholesterol (mmol/L)

3.8

1.14

3.3

0.13

<0.001

Triglycerides (mmol/L)

1.41

0.13

1.36

0.09

NS

TC/HDL-C^b

5.0

0.2

4.9

0.2

NS

LDL-C/HDL-C^c

3.3

0.1

3.2

0.1

NS

BMI (kg/m²)

28

0.7

27.6

0.7

<0.001