Blood variables in the studied groups
PATHOLOGY
Serum levels of glucose, triglyceride, cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C): low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) ratio, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (HS-CRP), alanine transaminase (ALT), and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) were measured in outsourcing to an approved pathology laboratory by the University of Medical Sciences. The enclosed body fat percentage is measured and calculated by measuring the thickness of the skinfold in three areas of the thigh, chest, and abdomen using a (Lafayette Scientific Industries skin-fold calipers Model 01127; USA). All measurements were taken from the right side of the subject's bodies.