Table II.

Statistical comparison of biochemical parameters within and between the KD and control treatment groups.

	KD group			Control group
Parameter	Mean ± SD	Range	P-value	Mean ± SD	Range	P-value	P-value between KD and control
Total cholesterol
Baseline	260.9±51.5	211–360	0.003a	195.6±42.7	131–253	0.663	0.013b
After 90 days	220.7±45.5	170–320		192.6±48.0	140–268		0.235
Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol
Baseline	148.8±34.1	103–200	0.0002a	118.6±36.8	60–160	0.642	0.100
After 90 days	122.1±27.9	89–172		116.5±36.0	73–167		0.722
Triglycerides
Baseline	180.4±100.9	81–413	0.004a	100.4±64.8	40–251	1.000	0.036b
After 90 days	154.4±93.3	71–373		99.1±42.0	55–173		0.114

^aP<0.05

^bP<0.01. KD, ketogenic diet; SD, standard deviation.