Table 3.
Correlations between % changes in ACE activity, FFA and RBP4 concentrations (T3–T1) with weight regain (%) during follow‐up (T4–T3)
| Whole group (n = 56) | LCD (n = 29) | VLCD (n = 27) | Women (n = 30) | Men (n = 26) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Correlation weight regain changes T4–T3 (%) with: | ||||||
| FFA change T3–T1 (%) |
r
P‐value |
−0.274 0.0471 |
0.044 0.826 |
−0.565 0.0031 |
−0.184 0.359 |
−0.313 0.120 |
| RBP4 change T3–T1 (%) |
r
P‐value |
0.357 0.0081 |
0.421 0.0261 |
0.302 0.134 |
0.396 0.0371 |
0.376 0.058 |
| ACE activity change T3–T1 (%) |
r
P‐value |
−0.299 0.0301 |
−0.444 0.0201 |
−0.119 0.564 |
−0.184 0.359 |
−0.492 0.0131 |
1Indicates significant correlation at P < 0.05 level. WL, weight loss; WS, weight stable; LCD, low‐calorie diet; VLCD, very‐low‐calorie diet; ACE, angiotensin converting enzyme; RBP4, retinol‐binding protein 4.