Appendix Table 2.
Predicted mean difference in changes in appetite hormones from baseline by assigned dietary group among blacks1
| Low-fat diet (N=73) | Low-carbohydrate diet (N=75) | Net changes | P value2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Ghrelin (pg/mL) | ||||
| 3 month | 5.5 (−38.1, 49.1) | 31.5 (−9.4, 72.4) | 26.0 (−33.8, 85.8) | 0.39 |
| 6 month | −11.5 (−50.3, 27.2) | 5.0 (−31.8, 41.8) | 16.5 (−37.0, 70.0) | 0.54 |
| 12 month | −45.6 (−93.2, 2.0) | −48.0 (−94.4, −1.6) | −2.4 (−68.9, 64.0) | 0.94 |
| Total Peptide YY (pg/mL) | ||||
| 3 month | −5.9 (−13.7, 1.9) | −7.7 (−15.0, −0.4) | −1.8 (−12.5, 8.9) | 0.74 |
| 6 month | −16.7 (−22.2, −11.2) | −14.8 (−20.0, −9.7) | 1.8 (−5.7, 9.4) | 0.63 |
| 12 month | −38.2 (−44.7, −31.6) | −29.1 (−35.5, −22.7) | 9.1 (−0.2, 18.3) | 0.055 |
1
The predicted mean changes in appetite hormones are from the random effects models (including diet and time) and expressed as mean (95% confidence interval).
2
P values for the difference between the two groups at each time point