Table 1

Effect of diet on weight, BMI, HbA1c and fasting lipids. Sixteen obese patients with type 2 diabetes started at month 0 on a diet with the proportions: 20% carbohydrates, 30% protein and 50% fat. The figures shown are means before, 3, 6, 22 and 44 months after the dietary change.
Month
 0
 3
 P*
 6
 P*
 22
 44
 P*
Weight (kg)
 100.6 ± 14.7
 91.9 ± 14.7
 <0.001
 89.2 ± 14.3
 <0.001
 92.0 ± 14.0
 93.1 ± 14.5
 <0.001
BMI (kg/m2)
 36.1 ± 4.2
 33.0 ± 4.5
 <0.001
 32.0 ± 4.3
 <0.001
 32.9 ± 3.5
 33.4 ± 3.9
 <0.001
HbA1c (%)
 8.0 ± 1.5
 5.9 ± 0.7
 <0.001
 6.6 ± 1.0
 <0.001
 6.9 ± 1.1
 6.8 ± 1.3
 <0.001
Lipids(mmol/l)







Tot-Chol.
 5.6 ± 1.2
 5.8 ± 1.1
 0.4
 6.1 ± 1.1
 0.06
 5.7 ± 1.2
 5.4 ± 1.0
 0.8
HDL-Chol.
 1.1 ± 0.2
 1.2 ± 0.2
 <0.002
 1.3 ± 0.2
 <0.001
 1.3 ± 0.3
 1.3 ± 0.2
 <0.001
§Triglycerides
 1.4 (1;1.8)
 1.2(0.8;1,4)
 0.01
 1.4(0.9;1.7)
 0.4
 1.4(1.2;1.9)
 1.4(1.2–2)
 0.9
Chol/HDL
 5.4 ± 1.5
 5.0 ± 1.5
 0.02
 5.0 ± 1.7
 0.07
 4.6 ± 1.6
 4.1 ± 0.9
 <0.001
§TG/HDL
 1.4(0.9;1.7)
 1.0(0.6;1.2)
 0.003
 1.0(0.7;1.5)
 0.03
 1.3(0.8;1.5)
 1.1(0.9;1.7)
 0.7

§given as medians with 25 and 75 percentiles. * p values are for differences from baseline.

Nielsen and Joensson Nutrition & Metabolism 2008 5:14   doi:10.1186/1743-7075-5-14