Table 2. Effects of high and low sugars diets on anthropometrics and plasma lipids.
| NAFLD (n = 11) | Controls (n = 14) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High sugars | Low sugars | High sugars | Low sugars | |
| Body weight (kg) | 89.8 ± 2.5 | 87.7 ± 2.44 | 88.9 ± 2.8 | 86.7 ± 2.95 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 28.8 ± 0.4 | 28.2 ± 0.5 | 28.1 ± 0.6 | 27.4 ± 0.6 |
| Liver fat1 (%) | 24.2 ± 6.8 | 14.2 ± 3.2 | 3.6 ± 1.3 | 1.5 ± 0.3 |
| Body fat2 (%) | 27.3 ± 0.8 | 26.5 ± 0.9 | 24.8 ± 0.7 | 23.8 ± 0.9 |
| Plasma TAG3 (mmol/l) | 2.05 ± 0.246 | 1.77 ± 0.22 | 1.33 ± 0.15 | 1.13 ± 0.08 |
| Plasma cholesterol (mmol/l) | 5.59 ± 0.33 | 5.24 ± 0.30 | 5.10 ± 0.25 | 4.82 ± 0.26 |
| Plasma LDL-C (mmol/l) | 3.40 ± 0.26 | 3.23 ± 0.28 | 3.27 ± 0.19 | 3.13 ± 0.21 |
| Plasma HDL-C (mmol/l) | 1.21 ± 0.09 | 1.15 ± 0.07 | 1.19 ± 0.07 | 1.16 ± 0.08 |
| Plasma glucose (mmol/l) | 5.35 ± 0.09 | 5.39 ± 0.09 | 5.08 ± 0.11 | 5.11 ± 0.08 |
| Plasma insulin (mU/l) | 21.2 ± 2.6 | 21.4 ± 1.0 | 17.9 ± 1.4 | 17.7 ± 2.4 |
| HOMA2-IR | 2.72 ± 0.33 | 2.76 ± 0.12 | 2.28 ± 0.17 | 2.26 ± 0.29 |
Values are arithmetic means ± SEMs unless stated otherwise. 1Measured by MRS on subgroup n = 17; 2measured by bio-electric impedance; 3geometric mean ± SEM. Significant difference between diets (within group): 4P<0.001; 5P<0.01. Significant difference between groups (within diet): 6P<0.02. All differences adjusted for body weight.