Anthropometric and metabolic characteristics of the subjects.

Data were shown as median (interquartile range). Independent sample T test was used to compare characteristics between two groups. a Skewed distributions were logarithmically transformed for comparison.* POGTT: insulin sensitivity index; HOMA-IR, HOMA of insulin resistance index; ALT, alanine transaminase; Cr, Creatinine; TG, triglyceride; TC, total cholesterol; HDL-C, high density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C: low density lipoprotein cholesterol; ApoA1, apolipoprotein A1; ApoB, apolipoprotein B; Lp(a), lipoprotein (a); hsCRP, hypersensitive C reaction protein; SPARC, secreted protein acidic and rich in cysteine; FGF21 fibroblast growth factor 21.