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Table 3 Baseline Characteristics of Subjects. All data are reported as mean (95% CI) unless otherwise specified

From: A comparison of a ketogenic diet with a LowGI/nutrigenetic diet over 6 months for weight loss and 18-month follow-up

Parameter

Ketogenic Diet

Low-GI Nutrigenetic Diet

p-value

Participants (n)

53

61

 

Age (years) (±SD)

43.0 ± 7.2

42.0 ± 6.7

0.424

Female (%)

47.2%

55.7%

0.361

Baseline body weight (kg)

113.0 (109.4–116.6)

108.5 (104.4–112.6)

0.106

BMI (kg/m2)

37.2 (36.4–38.1)

37.0 (35.9–38.2)

0.789

Total Cholesterol (mg/dl)

245.6 (234.8–256.5)

242.0 (235.0–249.0)

0.56

HDL Cholesterol (mg/dl)

45.1 (43.4–46.8)

47.6 (46.4–48.8)

0.16

Fasting blood glucose (mg/dl)

120.5 (119.4–121.5)

105.7 (103.5–108.0)

< 0.0001

  1. Data were analysed using ANCOVA, with significance set at p < 0.05 for primary observations and p < 0.001 for secondary observations