2.6. Clinical Parameters
TG, occult blood reaction
BLOOD
Blood pressure, pulse rate and the concentrations of biochemical and hematological parameters in plasma were measured at weeks 0, 4, 8 and 12. The concentrations of urinary parameters were also measured at weeks 0 and 12. Blood samples were drawn from each participant after 10 h of no food or drink except water (fasting) prior to testing. Clinical parameters included hematological tests (white blood cell count, red blood cell count, hemoglobin, hematocrit, platelet count and leukogram), biochemical tests (total protein, albumin, total bilirubin, aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, lactate dehydrogenase, alkaline phosphatase, gamma-glutamyltransferase, urea nitrogen, creatinine, uric acid, sodium, chlorine, potassium, calcium, TC, LDL-C, HDL-C, TG, glucose and HbA1c [NGSP]) and urinalysis (protein, sugar, bilirubin, urinary ketone bodies, occult blood reaction, urobilinogen, pH and specific gravity). All of these tests were performed at LSI Medience Corporation (Tokyo, Japan).