TABLE 2.
Baseline clinical and anthropometric characteristics of volunteers assigned to a low-carbohydrate (n = 12) or low-fat diet (n = 12)
| Low-carbohydrate diet | Low-fat diet | P* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 37.1 ± 8.9 | 40.5 ± 10.4 | 0.40 |
| Height (m) | 1.68 ± 0.10 | 1.67 ± 0.12 | 0.25 |
| Weight (kg) | 97.7 ± 14.4 | 91.5 ± 11.1 | 0.78 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 34.5 ± 4.2 | 32.8 ± 3.0 | 0.28 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 122 ± 12 | 127 ± 15 | 0.41 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 70 ± 7 | 77 ± 9 | 0.06 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 107.0 ± 11.1 | 105.1 ± 9.0 | 0.66 |
| Waist-to-hip ratio | 0.92 ± 0.08 | 0.92 ± 0.09 | 0.90 |
| Fasting plasma glucose (mmol/l) | 5.5 ± 0.8 | 5.6 ± 0.5 | 0.74 |
| Fasting insulin (mU/l) | 12.5 ± 6.2 | 11.4 ± 6.1 | 0.65 |
| A1C (%) | 5.3 ± 0.3 | 5.4 ± 0.3 | 0.79 |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/l) | 4.65 ± 1.06 | 5.00 ± 0.99 | 0.41 |
| LDL cholesterol (mmol/l) | 2.47 ± 1.08 | 2.85 ± 0.88 | 0.35 |
| HDL cholesterol (mmol/l) | 1.47 ± 0.40 | 1.40 ± 0.39 | 0.68 |
| Triglycerides (mmol/l) | 1.59 ± 0.55 | 1.55 ± 0.90 | 0.90 |
Data are means ± SD.
*Between-group comparisons analyzed by independent-samples t test.