Table 4.
Changes in metabolic variables; weight, blood pressure, glucose and lipids
|
All subjects
| ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | Inclusion | After diet, four weeks | P | N |
| Weight (kg)* |
107.4 (99.6-115.1) |
99.3 (92.1-106.4) |
0.001 |
25 |
| BMI (kg/m2)* |
39.8 (38.0-41.6) |
36.8 (35.1-38.6) |
0.001 |
25 |
| Excess weight* |
40.2 (34.5-45.9) |
32.1 (26.8-37.4) |
0.001 |
25 |
| SBP (mmHg)§ |
150 (140–150) |
135 (125–140) |
0.005 |
25 |
| DBP (mmHg)§ |
85 (80–90) |
90 (85–95) |
0.04 |
25 |
| Glucose (mmol/l)§ |
5.6 (5.3-6.8) |
4.8 (4.6-5.2) |
0.001 |
24 |
| HbA1c (mmol/mol)§ |
39 (37–44) |
37 (35–43) |
0.001 |
23 |
| Cholesterol (mmol/l)§ |
5.4 (4.9-6.2) |
4.4 (4.1-4.9) |
0.001 |
22 |
| Triglycerides (mmol/l)§ |
1.6 (1.1-2.2) |
1.2 (1.1-1.6) |
0.006 |
21 |
|
Subjects with type 2 diabetes mellitus
| ||||
|
Variable
|
Inclusion
|
After diet, four weeks
|
P
|
N
|
| Weight (kg)* |
119.2 (99.3-139.1) |
110.3 (91.5-129.1) |
0.02 |
7 |
| Glucose (mmol/l)§ |
7.5 (7.0-12.5) |
6.0 (4.8-6.8 |
0.02 |
7 |
| HbA1c (mmol/mol)§ | 47 (44–66) | 46 (45–59) | 0.11 | 7 |
SBP = Systolic blood pressure. DBP = Diastolic blood pressure. *Presented as mean (95% confidence interval). §Presented as median (inter quartile range). P-value denotes the level of statistical significance in the difference between value at inclusion and after diet.