Table 4.

Factors Associated With Lipid Levels at 6 Months

	Cholesterol R 2=0.53	HDL‐C R 2=0.61	LDL‐C R 2=0.50	Triglycerides R 2=0.41
Baseline level	0.629a	0.804a	0.581a	0.380a
Baseline weight	0.003	−0.019	0.011	−0.038
Percentage change in weight	1.113a	−0.075	0.751a	2.129a
Age	0.292	−0.011	0.233	0.357
Diet composition
Lower fat	−1.642	−3.135	−2.446	13.377b
Walnut‐rich	−0.598	2.277	−3.912	−3.498
Lipid‐lowering medication use	0.590	2.739	−5.396	−4.277
Insulin resistance status	3.885	−0.943	5.827	14.947a

Values shown are β coefficients in a regression model for each lipid factor at 6‐month follow‐up. Each model included baseline level of the analyte, baseline weight, percentage change in weight, age, diet composition, use of lipid‐lowering medications, and insulin resistance status, with no additional adjustment factors. HDL‐C indicates high‐density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL‐C, low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol.

^a P≤0.01.

^b P=0.04.