RESULTS	Increase in PA significantly reduced insulin ( 6.66 4.58 vs. 4.86 3.48 U/ml , p = 0.006 ) , HOMA-IR ( 1.66 1.23 vs. 1.25 1.04 , p = 0.017 ) , and tumor necrosis alpha - ( TNF - 4.85 7.88 vs. 2.95 5.38 pg/ml , p = 0.004 ) , and significantly increased IGF-1 ( 135.39 60.15 vs. 159.53 ng/ml , p = 0.007 ) , IGF binding protein ( IGFBP ) -3 ( 2.67 1.48 vs. 3.48 1.00 ng/ml , p = 0.013 ) , and adiponectin ( 6.73 3.07 vs. 7.54 3.96 g/ml , p = 0.015 ) .\