Table 2.
Laboratory Measures in Pre and Post-Diet Checks
| Participant No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 (excluded Abnl urine) |
5 | 6 (Dropped) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Cholesterol (mg/dl) | ||||||
| Pre-Diet | 147 | 181 | 197 | 142 | 156 | 116 |
| Post-Diet | 136 | 211 | 223 | 296 | ||
| Difference | −11 | 30 | 26 | 140 | ||
| LDL (mg/dl) | ||||||
| Pre-Diet | 73 | 98 | 112 | 80 | 97 | 55 |
| Post-Diet | 59 | 135 | 131 | 235 | ||
| Difference | −14 | 37 | 19 | 138 | ||
| Triglycerides (mg/dl) | ||||||
| Pre-Diet | 57 | 29 | 103 | 37 | 81 | 72 |
| Post-Diet | 59 | 42 | 64 | 80 | ||
| Difference | 2 | 13 | −39 | −1 | ||
| Hemoglobin A1C | ||||||
| Pre-Diet | 5.2 | 4.8 | 6 | 4.9 | 5.6 | 5.8 |
| Post-Diet | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.7 | 4.9 | ||
| Difference | −0.4 | 0 | −0.3 | −0.7 | ||
| HOMA-IR Score* | ||||||
| Pre-Diet | 2.8 | 0.8 | 12.1 | 7.42 | 2.1 | 18.4 |
| Post-Diet | 3.8 | 1.9 | 5 | 2.3 | ||
| Difference | 1 | 1.1 | −7 | 0.2 | ||
| ALT (nl < 31 IU) | ||||||
| Pre- Diet | 14 | 20 | 16 | 28 | 13 | 12 |
| On-Diet | 14 | 32 | 14 | 26 | ||
| Post-Diet | 14 | 17 | 16 | 10 | ||
| Urine Ca/Cr Ratio (nl < 0.2) | ||||||
| Pre-Diet | 0.065 | 0.12 | 0.065 | 0.60 | 0.06 | n/a |
| On Diet | 0.089 | 0.16 | 0.031 | 0.16 | ||
| Post-Diet | 0 .01 | n/a | 0.057 | n/a | ||
*HOMA-IR score above 1.9 – early insulin resistance; score above 2.9- significant insulin resistance
Abbreviations: mg milligrams, dl deciliter, IU international units