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)