Table 1.
Principal characteristics of the VLCKD obese population before and after the diet.
| VLCKD Obese Subjects | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| T0 | T1 | p-Value | |
| Age | 57 ± 8 | ns | |
| Height (m) | 1.65 ± 0.2 | ns | |
| Weight (kg) | 90.73 ± 11 | 83.33 ± 12 | <0.05 |
| BMI (kg/m²) | 33 ± 4.5 | 30.5 ± 3.22 | <0.05 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 220.13 ± 50.77 | 173.91 ± 32.93 | <0.05 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 126.54 ± 11 | 90.25 ± 14 | <0.05 |
| AST-GOT (U/L) | 22.17 ± 5.98 | 20.31 ± 4.7 | <0.05 |
| ALT-GPT (U/L) | 26.01 ± 14.89 | 24.06 ± 16.27 | <0.05 |
| Gamma GT (U/L) | 30 ± 8.8 | 15.31 ± 5.41 | <0.05 |
| Azotemia (mg/dL) | 36.7 ± 8.43 | 35.01 ± 5.16 | ns |
| Calcemia (mg/dL) | 9.7 ± 0.33 | 9.52 ± 0.35 | ns |
| Sodium (mmol/L) | 139.19 ± 2.48 | 139.18 ± 2 | ns |
| CRP (mg/mL) | 0.89 ± 0.1 | 0.48 ± 0.07 | <0.05 |
| Adiponectin (μg/mL) | 9.96 ± 0.7 | 23.56 ± 2.33 | <0.001 |
T0 (time before Very Low Calorie Ketogenic Diet intervention); T1 (time before Very Low Calorie Ketogenic Diet intervention; BMI (Body Mass Index); AST-GOT (Aspartate aminotransferase); ALT-GPT (Glutamate-pyruvate transaminase); Gamma GT (Gamma glutamyl transferase); CRP (C-reactive protein); ns (not significant).