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Table 2 Alteration in clinical data of subjects grouped based on percentage change in BDNF 1

From: Brain-derived neurotrophic factor, but not body weight, correlated with a reduction in depression scale scores in men with metabolic syndrome: a prospective weight-reduction study

 

Minor BDNF change

Greater BDNF increase

P

(n = 18)

(n = 18)

Body weight (kg)

-7.7±4.8*

-9.1±5.4*

 

(%)

-8.2%±5.2%

-9.2%±5.2%

0.752

Waist circumference (cm)

-9.3±5.9*

-10.0±5.8*

 

(%)

-8.5%±5.1%

-9.0%±5.3%

0.812

Systolic BP (mmHg)

-10±18*

-20±22*

 

(%)

-6.6%±12.9%

-13.6%±13.7%

0.129

Diastolic BP (mmHg)

-5±8*

-10±12*

 

(%)

-6.4%±9.1%

-11.1%±14.1%

0.223

Fasting glucose (mmol/L)

-0.2±0.5

-0.4±0.6*

 

(%)

-2.2%±8.7%

-5.9%±10.9%

0.159

HOMA IR

-1.0±1.0*

-2.3±3.3*

 

(%)

-24.4%±19.6%

-31.9%±32.1%

0.229

Triglyceride (mmol/L)

-1.5± 3.2*

-0.8±0.9*

 

(%)

-32.3%±21.5%

-30.9%±28.1%

0.752

Total cholesterol (mmol/L)

-0.6±0.9*

-0.1±0.6*

 

(%)

-8.3%±13.5%

-3.0%±11.2%

0.164

LDL cholesterol (mmol/L)

-0.4±0.5*

-0.1±0.6

 

(%)

-8.5%±18.0%

-2.1%±18.2%

0.206

HDL cholesterol (mmol/L)

0.1±0.1

0.1±0.3

 

(%)

8.8%±15.2%

8.4%±25.0%

0.899

Serum creatinine

-4.5±8.2*

1.6±17.7

 

(%)

-5.2%±9.2%

2.2%±18.0%

0.056

AST (U/L)

-7±10*

-11±10*

 

(%)

-17.0%±25.0%

-28.1%±24.1%

0.129

ALT (U/L)

-12±14*

-19±13*

 

(%)

-25.6%±27.6%

-36.8%±19.6%

0.248

CRP (mg/L)

-1.7±4.7*

-0.7±2.1

 

(%)

-15.9%±78.1%

-1.6%±60.3%

0.343

BDNF (ng/ml)

0.7±1.9

5.7±2.2*

 

(%)

3.2%±8.8%

31.3%±12.4%

<0.001

Zung SDS

2.3±6.7

-3.9±6.2*

 

(%)

8.8%±23.9%

-7.8%±13.9%

0.009

  1. *means P value less than 0.05 intra group.
  2. 1 cutoff value: median (16.1%) of the change percentage of BDNF.
  3. ALT = alanine aminotransferase, AST = aspartate aminotransferase, BDNF = brain-derived neurotrophic factor, BP = blood pressure, CRP = C-reactive protein, HDL = high-density lipoprotein, HOMA-IR = homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance, LDL = low-density lipoprotein, Pc = post-challenge, Zung SDS = Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale.