Secondary outcomes
fasting blood glucose, TG
The Secondary measurements included assessments of fasting blood glucose, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), liver function including alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartic aminotransferase (AST), glutamate transferase (GGT), total bilirubin (TBIL), total protein (TP) and albumin (A), renal function including urea nitrogen (BUN), and creatinine (CRE), highly sensitive C - reactive protein (CRP), fasting lipids including cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG), low-density lipoprotein (LDL-C) and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT; 75-g glucose, glucose, insulin, and C-peptide concentration changes from 0 to 120 min), and analysis of human fat composition, bone mineral density, bilateral knee joint, and lumbar vertebrae X-ray.