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Table 5 Differences in cardiometabolic parameters between both groups at different time points. All data are reported as mean (95% CI)

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

 

Total Cholesterol (mg/dl)

HDL Cholesterol (mg/dl)

Fasting blood glucose (mg/dl)

Ketogenic

Low-GI Nutrigenetic

P

Ketogenic

Low-GI Nutrigenetic

P

Ketogenic

Low-GI Nutrigenetic

P

Baseline

245.6 (234.8–256.5)

242.0 (235.0–249.0)

0.56

45.1 (43.4–46.8)

47.6 (46.4–48.8)

0.16

120.5 (119.4–121.5)

105.7 (103.5–108.0)

< 0.0001

24 weeks

185.8 (181.4–190.2)

210.3 (205.5–215.0)

< 0.0001

54.1 (52.8–55.4)

55.2 (54.3–56.0)

0.182

98.2 (96.7–99.5)

87.0 (85.6–88.3)

< 0.0001

2 years

210.2 (204.7–215.7)

189.4 (187.7–191.1)

< 0.0001

49.8 (48.8–50.9)

59.5 (59.1–60.0)

< 0.0001

106.8 (104.4–109.1)

81.1 (80.2–81.8)

< 0.0001

Mean % Change at 2 years from baseline

− 13.0% (− 16.0 to − 10.0%)

−20.9% (− 22.8 to − 19.0%)

< 0.0001

11.6% (8.7–14.5%)

26.1% (23.3–29.1%)

< 0.0001

−11.3% (− 13.2 to − 9.4%)

−22.9% (− 24.3 to − 21.7%)

< 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