Table 1.
Baseline characteristics
| Aspartame | HFCS | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 21) | (n = 28) | P | |
| BMI | 25.3 ± 3.0 | 24.9 ± 4.0 | 0.68 |
| Age | 25.9 ± 6.3 | 26.8 ± 6.6 | 0.61 |
| Waist circumference | 76.1 ± 5.9 | 77.7 ± 10.1 | 0.72 |
| LDL, mg/dl | 84.1 ± 22.8 | 91.4 ± 27.3 | 0.30 |
| HDL, mg/dl | 39.4 ± 7.8 | 45.6 ± 13.7 | 0.08 |
| Fasting glucose, mg/dl | 90.5 ± 6.5 | 90.6 ± 6.3 | 0.87 |
| Fasting insulin, μU/ml | 13.0 ± 5.5 | 13.0 ± 5.2 | 0.84 |
| Fasting TG, mg/dl | 103.3 ± 54.4 | 107.8 ± 50.2 | 0.77 |
| Postprandial TG, mg/dl | 97.0 ± 68.4 | 108.1 ± 55.7 | 0.43 |
| Fasting ApoE, mg/dl | 3.4 ± 1.0 | 3.4 ± 0.8 | 0.91 |
| Postprandial ApoE, mg/dl | 3.0 ± 1.1 | 3.0 ± 0.9 | 0.90 |
| Fasting ApoCIII, mg/dl | 7.5 ± 3.1 | 8.2 ± 2.7 | 0.30 |
| Postprandial ApoCIII, mg/dl | 6.8 ± 3.1 | 7.4 ± 2.5 | 0.44 |
Values are expressed as means ± SD. ApoE, apolipoprotein E; ApoCIII, apolipoprotein C III; BMI, body mass index; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; HFCS, high-fructose corn syrup; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; TG, triglycerides.