Table 4 Comparison of hormones, neurotransmitters, and inflammatory mediators between the two groups

PYY (pmol/L)

12.89 ± 2.41

11.80 ± 3.48

1.045

0.307

GLP-1(pmol/L)

9.77 ± 2.56

9.19 ± 1.55

0.786

0.437

ACTH (pg/mL)

54.55 ± 12.94

44.63 ± 9.15

2.544

0.016*

Cortisol (nmol/L)

1168.91 ± 427.24

922.64 ± 257.02

2.152

0.039*

Ach (ng/ml)

28.13 ± 6.12

23.05 ± 4.97

2.653

0.012*

DA (pg/mL)

1026.32 ± 278.66

898.52 ± 187.21

1.542

0.132

GABA (μmol/L)

7.35 ± 2.25

6.95 ± 1.47

0.599

0.553

IL-2(pg/mL)

937.76 ± 260.53

783.12 ± 241.75

1.808

0.079

IL-6(pg/mL)

47.88 ± 16.47

49.15 ± 10.03

−0.286

0.793

TNF-a (pg/mL)

63.77 ± 17.93

50.54 ± 12.42

2.463

0.019*

IL-10(pg/mL)

38.34 ± 7.29

43.42 ± 7.10

− 2.084

0.045*

IL-22(pg/mL)

36.83 ± 12.30

31.28 ± 8.83

1.490

0.145