Table 1.
Anthropometric characteristics of the patients with obesity before (Pre) and after (Post) 8 weeks of a very-low-calorie ketogenic diet (VLCKD).
| Pre-VLCKD (n = 24) |
Post-VLCKD (n = 24) |
p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 42.58 ± 2.64 | 42.58 ± 2.64 | ns |
| Sex (M/F) | 11 M/13 F | 11 M/13 F | ns |
| Weight (Kg) | 101.80 ± 5.18 | 92.76 ± 4.95 | <0.0001 |
| Height (m) | 150.60 ± 11.85 | 150.60 ± 11.85 | ns |
| BMI (Kg/m2) | 35.56 ± 1.12 | 31.56 ± 1.30 | <0.0001 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 111.80 ± 3.48 | 102.80 ± 3.63 | <0.0001 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 86.33 ± 2.47 | 79.29 ± 1.54 | <0.0001 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 137.40 ± 3.19 | 127.00 ± 1.08 | 0.0002 |
BMI: Body Mass Index; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; SBP: systolic blood pressure. Data are expressed as means ± SEM and analyzed by Wilcoxon matched-pairs signed-rank test. All differences were considered significant at p < 0.05. ns: not significant.