Figure 7.

Change of plasma LDL-C, non-HDL-C, and apoB concentrations: the mean ± SEM of the absolute change (intervention – baseline) in fasting (FST) and postprandial (PP) LDL-C, non-HDL-C, and apoB concentrations in subjects consuming aspartame- (n = 23), HFCS- (n = 28), or sucrose-sweetened beverages (n = 24) for 2 weeks. **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001, ****P < 0.0001, effect of SB group, 2-factor (SB group, sex) ANCOVA with adjustment for outcome at baseline, BMI and SB group × sex. ⁺⁺⁺P < 0.001, ⁺⁺⁺⁺P < 0.0001, LS mean different from 0; a different from b, Tukey’s; FST, fasting; PP, postprandial.