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