Table 1 Changes in weight, TGF-β, MCP-1, NF-κB and glycemic markers concentrations in study groups

Weight

290 ± 30

256 ± 26.90

425 ± 3.71

381 ± 7.80

0.001

TGF-β (ng/mg protein)

1.1 ± 0.4

1.25 ± 0.4

1.11 ± 0.3

0.86 ± 0.34

0.03^†

MCP-1 (ng/mg protein)

0.62 ± 0.15

0.53 ± 0.08

0.7 ± 0.07

0.38 ± 0.03

0.002^†

0.03^‡

NF-kB

0.01 ± 0.002

0.012 ± 0.002

0.012 ± 0.001

0.01 ± 0.001

0.04^*

0.03^†

Glucose (mmol/l)

7.3 ± 1.5

7.08 ± 3.2

10.37 ± 0.7

8.16 ± 2

0.11

Insulin (mIU/l)

9.4 ± 0.3

9.16 ± 1.04

13.2 ± 3.71

8.68 ± 1.43

0.04^*

0.01^†

HOMA-IR

0.63 ± 0.14

0.56 ± 0.16

1.25 ± 0.4

0.65 ± 0.22

0.006^*

0.008^†