Δ: baseline results minus results at one month after metabolic therapy; HDL: high-density lipoprotein; LDL: low-density lipoprotein; TC: total cholesterol; TG: triglyceride. Normal intestinal permeability was defined as D-lactate<15 U/L, and elevated intestinal permeability was defined as D-lactate≥15 U/L. Significant P-value is indicated in bold font.