Table 1.

Effects of diets on study endpoints^a

Variable	Study entryb	ΔLGc	P-value	ΔHAd	P-value	ΔLG–Δ HAe	P-value
Leptin, ng/mlf	7.8 (6.3, 9.3)	−1.5 (−2.1, −0.8) (18.8%)	<0.001	−1.3 (−1.9, −0.6) (16.1%)	<0.001	−0.2 (−1.1, 0.6)	0.15
Ghrelin, pg/ml	670 (600, 741)	−15 (−49, 18) (2.3%)	0.36	19 (−20, 58) (2.9%)	0.33	−34 (−80, 11)	0.14

^aValues are reported as mean (95% confidence interval); n = 64.

^bBaseline values at study entry.

^cΔLG = change over the legume-enriched diet.

^dΔHA = change over the isocaloric healthy American diet.

^eΔLG–ΔHA = change between the two diets.

^fData were log-transformed for the analysis.