Table 1

Subject characteristics at baseline1

VLCARB

VLF

HUF


males/females

4/20

5/17

3/18

BMI kg/m2

32.5 ± 3.1

32.6 ± 4.0

33.4 ± 3.6

AGE y

48.4 ± 8.0

50.7 ± 10.3

46.1 ± 9.5

Total Cholesterol mmol/L

5.8 ± 1.0

5.6 ± 1.1

6.0 ± 1.1

LDL-C mmol/L

3.8 ± 0.8

3.6 ± 1.1

4.0 ± 1.1

HDL-C mmol/L

1.2 ± 0.2

1.3 ± 0.3

1.2 ± 0.2

Triacylglycerols mmol/L

1.8 ± 0.9

1.5 ± 0.6

1.6 ± 0.5


1 Data are Mean ± SD. VLCARB = very low carbohydrate diet (n = 24) VLF = very low fat diet (n = 22) HUF = high unsaturated fat (n = 21)

Noakes et al. Nutrition & Metabolism 2006 3:7   doi:10.1186/1743-7075-3-7

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