Table 2 Biochemical characteristics

Total Protein g/L

74.0(5)

74.0(5)

73.5(5)

0.593

Albumin g/L

43.0(5.8)

41.0(5.9)

44.0(4.0)

 < 0.001

CRP mg/L

  < 5

456(59.7)

263(54.9)

193(67.7)

X² = 12.192

P^a =  < 0.001

  ≥ 5

308(40.3)

216(45.1)

92(32.3)

Cholesterol Total mmol/L

4.7(1.4)

4.6(1.6)

5.0(1.1)

 < 0.001

HDL-Cholesterol mmol/L

1.3(0.45)

1.2(0.5)

1.3(0.52)

 < 0.001

LDL-Cholesterol Calc mmol/L

2.7(1.32)

2.5(1.4)

3.0(1.04)

 < 0.001

Triglyceride mmol/L

1.3(1.0)

1.5(1.0)

1.1(0.7)

 < 0.001

Dihydroxy vitamin D Total ng/mL

19.0(12)

22.0(12)

16.0(11)

 < 0.001

Insulin mcunit/ml

12.1(11.5)

14.5(14.7)

9.9(6.8)

 < 0.001

Glucose mmol/L

6.6(4.4)

8.5(4.4)

4.9(0.7)

 < 0.001

HBA1C %

7(2.9)

7.9(1.9)

5.3(0.5)

 < 0.001