Table 3.
Change (week 12 – baseline) in components of the metabolic syndrome after a 12 week weight loss program
| |
LED* |
|
LGI* |
|
PC* |
|
N |
p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | |||
| Waist Circumference (cm)a |
−4.06 |
3.65 |
−3.31 |
3.03 |
−2.87 |
3.18 |
36, 45, 41 |
0.281 |
| Systolic BP (mmHg) b |
−2.44 |
12.46 |
−0.05 |
12.08 |
−3.71 |
13.13 |
36, 44, 41 |
0.396 |
| Diastolic BP (mmHg) b |
−0.78 |
11.44 |
1.91 |
12.15 |
−2.29 |
9.37 |
36, 44, 41 |
0.211 |
| Triglycerides (mmol/L) b |
−0.15 |
0.43 |
−0.06 |
0.85 |
−0.06 |
0.48 |
44, 49, 41 |
0.752 |
| HDL (mmol/L) a |
−0.06 |
0.15 |
−0.11 |
0.20 |
−0.05 |
0.16 |
44, 49, 41 |
0.217 |
| Glucose (mmol/L) b |
0.04 |
0.40 |
0.06 |
0.30 |
−0.07 |
0.53 |
43, 48, 41 |
0.273 |
| Insulin (pmol/L) c |
−9.31 |
24.38 |
−5.35 |
27.22 |
−9.45 |
33.82 |
43, 48, 41 |
0.741 |
| Glucose AUC (min*g/dl) c |
−1.03 |
2.71 |
−0.54 |
2.91 |
−0.69 |
2.23 |
35, 40, 32 |
0.715 |
| HOMA-IRc |
−0.30 |
0.82 |
−0.14 |
2.14 |
−0.38 |
1.20 |
42, 47, 41 |
0.510 |
| C-reactive protein (mg/dl) d | −0.39 | 2.22 | −0.54 | 2.14 | −0.52 | 1.51 | 38, 35, 32 | 0.938 |
*LED, Low Energy Density; LGI, Low Glycemic Index; PC, Portion Control; BP, blood pressure; HOMA-IR, homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance.
a, time p < 0.001.
b, time p > 0.05.
c, time p < 0.01.
d, time <0.05.