Table 1: Change of lipid and metabolic parameters of the three treatment groups

From: Weight loss without losing muscle mass in pre-obese and obese subjects induced by a high-soy-protein diet

 Lifestyle education group n=28 Substitutional diet group n=28 Substitutional diet physical activity group n=27  
Biochemical parameterBeforeAfterP-valueBeforeAfterP-valueBeforeAfterP-valueaP-valueb
Total cholesterol (mg/dl)223±27.4202±28.30.000225±30.4196±23.10.000221±34.8198±32.60.0000.396
HDL-cholesterol (mg/dl)58±19.351±13.50.00459±14.152±10.40.00359±14.054±15.60.0020.763
LDL-cholesterol (mg/dl)130±25.8117±24.80.000128±25.6114±15.20.003127±29.2112±26.30.0000.897
Apo B (mg/dl)115±20.0105±20.90.000119±20.9101±16.20.000115±27.492.5±25.50.0000.085
Leptin (ng/dl)36.5±29.227.8±20.70.00637.9±26.722.5±13.90.00033.9±24.221.3±16.30.0000.226
Insulin (μU/ml)8.8±3.927.4±3.980.10311.7±8.926.3±3.970.00313.8±11.357.8±5.900.0010.139
Glucose (mg/dl)95±14.190±9.90.08292±9.490.0±9.10.22698±14.491.0±10.50.0000.260
  1. aFor change before–after.
  2. bFor difference in changes between the groups.