Table 3.
Changes in blood biochemical and pressure parameters at baseline (t0), after first period of ketogenic diet and low carbohydrate diet (t2) and after one year from the start (t6). Values are expressed as mean and standard deviation.
| Blood Parameters | t0 | t2 | t6 | t0 vs. t2 | t0 vs. t6 | t2 vs. t6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chol-tot | 193.2 ± 37.87 | 171.9 ± 31.94 | 179.8 ± 32.42 | p < 0.0001 | p = 0.0003 | n.s. |
| HDL-C | 43.03 ± 6.09 | 49.59 ± 8 | 44.59 ± 8 | p < 0.0001 | n.s. | p < 0.001 |
| LDL-C | 144.5 ± 58.4 | 108.0 ± 42.66 | 122.9 ± 42.25 | p < 0.0001 | p = 0.0004 | p < 0.0001 |
| TG | 112.7± 61.02 | 88.62 ± 40.65 | 95.45 ± 39.99 | p = 0.0006 | p = 0.0106 | n.s. |
| Glu | 102.6 ± 11.5 | 90.31 ± 8.45 | 95.31 ± 8.45 | p < 0.0001 | p = 0.0004 | p < 0.0001 |
| ALT | 18.75 ± 11.6 | 16.53 ± 6.72 | 17.11 ± 9.3 | n.s. | n.s. | n.s. |
| AST | 18 ± 8.69 | 17.13 ± 7.2 | 17.76 ± 5.43 | n.s. | n.s. | n.s. |
| GGT | 20.68 ± 16.16 | 16.1 ± 5.3 | 17.8 ± 6.8 | p = 0.012 | p < 0.05 | n.s. |
| Creatinine | 0.79 ± 0.16 | 0.76 ± 0.07 | 0.77 ± 0.1 | n.s. | n.s. | n.s. |
| BUN | 15.87 ± 3.83 | 16.1 ± 85.29 | 15 ± 3.87 | n.s. | n.s. | n.s. |
| Uric acid | 4.56 ± 0.86 | 4.2 ± 0.64 | 4.01 ± 0.91 | p < 0.01 | p < 0.05 | n.s. |
| SBP | 125 ± 10 | 117 ± 6 | 118 ± 4 | p < 0.01 | p < 0.01 | n.s. |
| DBP | 86 ± 5 | 82 ± 8 | 82 ± 5 | n.s. | n.s. | n.s. |
n.s. = not significant.