Table 4 Comparison of blood biochemical parameters between heavyweight Judo and football groups

AST* (U/L)

28 (20–44)

30 (24–37)

0.856

10–40

ALT* (U/L)

36 (23–54)

40 (31–48)

0.872

5–45

γ-GTP* (U/L)

29 (23–43)

35 (28–47)

0.371

<80

Total-C (mg/dL)

174 ± 33

183 ± 31

0.373

120–219

HDL-C (mg/dL)

47 ± 8

49 ± 8

0.470

40–85

LDL-C^† (mg/dL)

96 ± 35

112 ± 24

0.107

≦140

TG* (mg/dL)

135 (90–185)

103 (66–131)

0.107

30–149

UA (mg/dL)

7.4 ± 1.3

6.4 ± 1.5

0.026

3.8–7.0

FPG* (mg/dL)

83 (79–90)

87 (83–91)

0.333

70–109

Insulin* (μIU/mL)

8.6 (4.9–11.7)

7.7 (5.8–11.4)

0.707

1.7–10.4

HOMA-IR*

1.99 (1.05–2.42)

1.58 (1.16–2.77)

0.631

<2.50