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Table 5

Comparison of mean LDL, VLDL, TC, TG, and HDL levels between baseline and 6 weeks in the obese group

Parameter	Group	N	Mean	SD	SEM	t-value	p-value
LDL	Baseline	20	114.05	8.36	1.87	5.06	< 0.05*
LDL	6 weeks	20	97.05	12.50	2.80	5.06	< 0.05*
VLDL	Baseline	20	39.50	4.38	0.98	5.63	< 0.05*
VLDL	6 weeks	20	33.40	2.06	0.46	5.63	< 0.05*
TC	Baseline	20	182.45	9.77	2.18	4.45	< 0.05*
TC	6 weeks	20	168.65	9.84	2.20	4.45	< 0.05*
TG	Baseline	20	198.55	21.65	4.84	5.53	< 0.05*
TG	6 weeks	20	168.60	10.90	2.43	5.53	< 0.05*
HDL	Baseline	20	40.15	1.07	0.23	4.45	< 0.05*
HDL	6 weeks	20	41.65	1.13	0.25	4.45	< 0.05*

Paired t-test; p < 0.05 considered statistically significant; *: denotes significance