Table 3

Potential covariates examined. The 3 statistically significant ones are shown in italics with corresponding significance level, p value.

Name
Measure
Description
p-value

Gender
male, female
Patient gender

Age
integer
Patient age

Ethnicity
African American, Asian, Caucasian, Hispanic, Indian
Patient self reported ethnicity

Length
4, 6, or 12 wk
Length of diet
1.00E-12
TC
mg/dl
Total cholesterol
0.04
LDL
mg/dl
LDL cholesterol

HDL
mg/dl
HDL cholesterol

TG
mg/dl
Tryglycerides

THDLR
ratio
Ratio of Total to HDL-C

BMS
kg
Body mass

FM
kg
Fat mass

LBM
kg
Lean body mass

PF
percent
Percent body fat

BMI
kg/m2
Body mass index
3.40E-06

Ruaño et al. Nutrition & Metabolism 2006 3:20   doi:10.1186/1743-7075-3-20