Table 2.
Patient lipid and lipoprotein levels on higher fat diet (HFD) and lower fat diet (LFD)/medication
| Parameter (mg/dL) | Patient 1 | Patient 2 | Patient 3 | Patient 4 | Patient 5 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HFD | LFD* | HFD | LFD | HFD | LFD** | HFD | LFD*** | HFD | LFD | |
| TC | 947 | 139 | 658 | 245 | 317 | 181 | 629 | 213 | 349 | 214 |
| TG | 1109 | 158 | 112 | 139 | 92 | 41 | 69 | 141 | 95 | 59 |
| HDL-C | 42 | 50 | 75 | 74 | 56 | 68 | 62 | 43 | 60 | 65 |
| LDL-C | 683 | 65 | 563 | 143 | 243 | 105 | 553 | 142 | 270 | 137 |
denotes patient 1’s lipid levels on LFD, post bariatric surgery.
denotes patient 3’s lipid levels on ezetimibe, with no change in diet.
denotes patient 4’s lipid levels on lower fat diet prior to starting the ketogenic diet, as opposed to post (patients 1, 2, 5).