Table 2 Parameters of lipid and carbohydrate metabolism in studied groups (medians and IQR)

TC (mmol/L)

5.46 (2.21–6.08)

4.69 (1.27–5.55)

< 0.030

LDL-C (mmol/L)

3.28 (2.68–3.95)

2.90 (2.39–3.07)

< 0.032

HDL-C (mmol/L)

1.46 (1.17–1.51)

1.51 (1.16–1.65)

0.976

nonHDL-C (mmol/L)

3.74 (3.30–4.63)

3.25 (2.64–3.70)

< 0.016

TG (mmol/L)

1.03 (0.75–1.63)

0.77 (0.61–1.31)

0.339

Fasting glucose (mmol/L)

4.51 (4.29–4.73)

4.81 (4.54–5.01)

< 0.042

Fasting insulin (μU/ml)

6.2 (4.3–8.3)

5.9 (5.1–8.2)

0.871

HOMA-IR

1.24 (0.82–1.83)

1.27 (1.01–1.94)

0.748

HbA1c (%)

5.5 (5.3–5.7)

5.5 (5.3–5.5)

0.268