Table 2 |
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Fasting serum Adiponectin, CRP, VCAM-1, ICAM-1 at Baseline and following 12 weeks of a carbohydrate restricted diet with 3 eggs per day (EGG group) or egg substitute (SUB). |
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Variable |
Adiponectin (mg/L) |
CRP (mg/L) |
VCAM-1 (mg/L) |
ICAM-1 (mg/L) |
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EGG |
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Baseline |
15.8 ± 4.6a |
5.9 ± 2.9b |
1.13 ± 0.15 |
0.21 ± 0.05 |
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12 Weeks |
18.6 ± 3.8b |
4.3 ± 3.7a |
1.19 ± 0.13 |
0.21 ± 0.04 |
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SUB |
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Baseline |
15.8 ± 5.9a |
8.6 ± 6.5bc |
1.17 ± 0.26 |
0.23 ± 0.06 |
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12 Weeks |
16.4 ± 5.2a |
12.2 ± 11.5c |
1.14 ± 0.30 |
0.21 ± 0.07 |
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Time Effect |
P < 0.01 |
NS |
NS |
NS |
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Diet Effect |
NS |
NS |
NS |
NS |
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Interaction |
P < 0.05 |
P < 0.05 |
NS |
NS |
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Values are means ± standard deviation. EGG n = 15, SUB n = 13. Data were analyzed using repeated measures ANOVA. Values in the same column with different superscript indicate significantly different at P < 0.05. |
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Ratliff et al. Nutrition & Metabolism 2008 5:6 doi:10.1186/1743-7075-5-6 |
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