Table 3 Measures of blood markers and insulin resistance

Insulin

(units/l)

SALI group

11.56 ± 1.47

18.57 ± 4.32^*

17.62 ± 3.21^*

16.53 ± 1.68^*

PIFB group

11.29 ± 1.57

13.22 ± 3.11^*

13.13 ± 2.15^*

12.59 ± 1.36^*

Glucose

(mmol/l)

SALI group

4.17 ± 2.12

6.67 ± 3.28^*

6.37 ± 2.86^*

6.12 ± 1.99^*

PIFB group

4.21 ± 2.07

5.63 ± 1.65^*

5.53 ± 1.47^*

5.23 ± 1.37^*

 SALI group

2.14 ± 0.57

5.50 ± 0.89^*

4.99 ± 0.62^*

4.49 ± 0.71^*

 PIFB group

2.11 ± 0.59

3.31 ± 0.57^*

3.23 ± 0.56^*

2.93 ± 0.47^*

 SALI group

65.15 ± 7.65

98.29 ± 9.89^*

95.29 ± 7.87^*

90.37 ± 6.98^*

 PIFB group

66.27 ± 6.47

83.41 ± 7.24^*

81.62 ± 6.54^*

78.21 ± 7.82^*