Table 3. Blood lipid profile of study participants by dietary patterns.
| Outcome (M, SD)* | DP1: High Red Meat | DP2: Low Meat | DP3: High Butter | p † |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 4.7 (1.2) | 4.5 (1.3) | 4.9 (1.2) | 0.04 |
| HDL-cholesterol (mmol/L) | 1.5 (0.4) | 1.6 (0.4) | 1.5 (0.4) | <0.001 |
| LDL-cholesterol (mmol/L) | 2.6 (1.1) | 2.8 (1.1) | 2.8 (1.0) | |
| Total cholesterol/HDL ratio | 3.4 (1.0) | 3.31 (1.0) | 3.4 (1.0 |
HDL, high density lipoprotein; LDL, low density lipoprotein.
* Normality of data was tested using skewness and kurtosis statistics, histograms and Q-Q plots.
†ANOVA (with Post Hoc Tukey HDS or Games-Howell) was used for normally distributed and Kruskal-Wallis for non-normally distributed continuous variables. Only significant p values are reported.