Effects of 24 h ultra-marathon on biochemical and hematological parameters

Table 6 Changes in parameters related to lipid metabolism before and after the ultra marathon race

	Pre-race	0 h post-race	2 d post-race	9 d post-race
TG (mmol/L)	0.95 ± 0.27a	0.67 ± 0.28	0.84 ± 0.32	1.09 ± 0.55
CHO (mmol/L	4.87 ± 1.06c	4.63 ± 1.09	4.13 ± 0.57	4.51 ± 0.50
HDL-C (mmol/L)	1.92 ± 0.47	2.02 ± 0.50	1.68 ± 0.24	1.77 ± 0.32
LDL-C (mmol/L)	2.51 ± 0.78ac	2.30 ± 0.72	2.02 ± 0.49	2.24 ± 0.39
CHO/HDL-C	2.50 ± 0.48a	2.30 ± 0.37	2.40 ± 0.38	2.60 ± 0.43

^aP < 0.05 vs statistically significant when pre-race compared with 0 h post-race.

^cP < 0.05 vs statistically significant when pre-race compared with 2 d post-race. ^eP < 0.05 vs statistically significant when pre-race compared with 9 d post-race.