Table 5 Changes in some biological values over time

Hemoglobin A1C (%, n = 473)

6.1 ± 1

4.7 ± 0.5

<0.005

Above six (%, n)

38 % (216)

1.4 % (8)

Fasting plasma glucose (mmol/l, n = 236)

6.57 ± 2.1

4.7 ± 0.9

<0.005

Total cholesterol (mmol/l, n = 236)

4.47 ± 0.9

3.2 ± 0.6

<0.005

HDL (mmol/l, n = 235)

1.22 ± 0.29

1.22 ± 0.29

NS

LDL (mmol/l, n = 233)

2.54 ± 0.79

1.55 ± 0.49

<0.005

Triglycerides (mmol/l, n = 233)

1.59 ± 0.8

1.0 ± 0.4

<0.005

Total cholesterol/HDL

3.79 ± 1.0

2.8 ± 0.8

<0.005

Hemoglobin (g/l, n = 506)

135 ± 11

128.5 ± 13

<0.005

Ferritin (ng/ml, n = 477)

132 ± 153

157 ± 131

<0.005

Albumin (g/l, n = 502)

42.3 ± 2.45

39.9 ± 3.8

<0.005

Vitamin A (µmol/l, n = 394)

1.9 ± 0.45

1.53 ± 0.4

<0.005

Vitamin D-25 (mmol/l, n = 443)

51.6 ± 24

94.3 ± 39

<0.005

Vitamin B12 (pmol/l, n = 479)

300 ± 120

401 ± 160

<0.005