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. 2013 Jan;54(1):152–163. doi: 10.1194/jlr.M030700

TABLE 3.

Fasting metabolic panel assessed incrementally during the study

Diet Week 8 Week 12 Week 16 Week 20
Glucose (mmol/l)
 AIN-76A 9.2 ± .4a 9.1 ± 0.7a 7.5 ± 0.5a& 7.7 ± 0.6b&
 AIN-76A Mod 8.6 ± 0.4a 8.4 ± 0.7a 7.7 ± 0.6a& 6.1 ± 0.3b&
 6%-SF 9.0 ± 0.5 11.2 ± 1.4 10.9 ± .9# 10.3 ± 0.5^%
 12%-SF 9.1 ± 0.6a 9.6 ± 0.9a 10.4 ± 0.7ab# 12.0 ± 1.1b%
 24%-SF 8.5 ± 0.4 9.6 ± 0.7 10.3 ± 0.7# 8.5 ± 0.5& ^
Insulin (pmol/l)
 AIN-76A 150 ± 15 115 ± 5 120 ± 5& 200 ± 30&
 AIN-76A Mod 135 ± 15 180 ± 20 160 ± 30& 165 ± 25&
 6%-SF 130 ± 30a 225 ± 31a 395 ± 75b# 560 ± 105c^
 12%-SF 150 ± 25a 245 ± 30b 580 ± 80c^ 615 ± 75c^
 24%-SF 165 ± 25a 205 ± 20a 330 ± 20b# 395 ± 55b#
HOMA (unit)
 AIN-76A 10.1 ± 0.7 8.1 ± 0.7 6.6 ± 0.5& 12.3 ± 2.5&
 AIN-76A Mod 8.6 ± 0.9 11.4 ± 0.9 10.2 ± 2.2& 7.7 ± 1.1&
 6%-SF 7.3 ± 1.6a 16.4 ± 2.7a 26.8 ± 4.2b# 36.8 ± 6.1c%
 12%-SF 9.0 ± 2.2a 16.3 ± 2.7a 46.7 ± 7.0b^ 57.8 ± 11.0c^
 24%-SF 10.3 ± 1.4a 15.2 ± 2.3ac 25.6 ± 2.6bc# 24.5 ± 3.0bd#
TC (mmol/l)
 AIN-76A 3.79 ± 0.10a& 4.10 ± 0.06ab& 3.94 ± 0.09ab& 4.34 ± 0.24b&
 AIN-76A Mod 3.76 ± 0.04a& 4.25 ± 0.11b&# 4.47 ± 0.14b# 4.13 ± 0.19b&
 6%-SF 4.09 ± 0.11a&# 4.64 ± 0.10b# 4.96 ± 0.13c^ 5.52 ± 0.16d#^
 12%-SF 4.32 ± 0.15a# 4.70 ± 0.12b# 5.12 ± 0.15c^ 5.61 ± 0.15d^
 24%-SF 4.10 ± 0.06a&# 4.51 ± 0.17b&# 4.83 ± 0.15bc#^ 5.14 ± 0.08c#
LDL-C (mmol/l)
 AIN-76A 0.93 ± 0.04& 0.99 ± 0.08&
 AIN-76A Mod 1.22 ± 0.09# 1.08 ± 0.11&
 6%-SF 1.65 ± 0.06^ 1.73 ± 0.08^
 12%-SF 1.75 ± 0.07^ 1.80 ± 0.11^
 24%-SF 1.68 ± 0.09^ 1.77 ± 0.07^
HDL-C (mmol/l)
 AIN-76A 1.35 ± 0.06& 1.44 ± 0.08 1.42 ± 0.09&# 1.47 ± 0.08&#
 AIN-76A Mod 1.31 ± 0.08& 1.37 ± 0.09 1.42 ± 0.06&# 1.43 ± 0.06&#
 6%-SF 1.43 ± 0.06&# 1.45 ± 0.06 1.44 ± 0.07& 1.43 ± 0.07&#
 12%-SF 1.32 ± 0.06& 1.41 ± 0.10 1.35 ± 0.12& 1.25 ± 0.05&
 24%-SF 1.61 ± 0.05# 1.59 ± 0.06 1.66 ± 0.06# 1.66 ± 0.06#
TC/HDL-C ratio (unit)
 AIN-76A 2.8 ± 0.1 2.9 ± 0.2 3.0 ± 0.2 3.0 ± 0.1&
 AIN-76A Mod 3.0 ± 0.3 3.0 ± 0.1 3.1 ± 0.2 3.0 ± 0.2&
 6%-SF 2.9 ± 0.1a 3.3 ± 0.2ab 3.6 ± 0.3b 3.9 ± 0.3b#
 12%-SF 3.3 ± 0.2a 3.5 ± 0.4a 3.7 ± 0.3a 4.3 ± 0.3b#
 24%-SF 2.6 ± 0.1 2.9 ± 0.2 2.9 ± 0.2 3.1 ± 0.2&
Triglycerides (mmol/l)
 AIN-76A 0.8 ± 0.02 0.8 ± 1.4 0.8 ± 0.01 0.8 ± 0.04&
 AIN-76A Mod 0.7 ± 0.01a 0.7 ± 0.03ab 0.8 ± 0.03b 0.7 ± 0.03a#
 6%-SF 0.7 ± 0.02a 0.7 ± 0.01ab 0.8 ± 0.03b 0.8 ± 0.01b&
 12%-SF 0.8 ± 0.03 0.8 ± 0.03 0.8 ± 0.03 0.8 ± 0.02&
 24%-SF 0.8 ± 0.01a 0.8 ± 0.03ab 0.9 ± 0.03bc 0.9 ± 0.04c^

Fasting metabolic panel assessed in weeks 8, 12, 16, and 20 (n = 8–9). Values not sharing a superscripted letter (a, b, c) differ significantly over time within the group (P ≤ 0.05). Values not sharing a superscripted symbol (&#^%) differ significantly among groups within the given week (P ≤ 0.05).