TABLE 1
FROM:
The effect of a rapid weight loss on lipid profile and glycemic control in obese type 2 diabetic patients
H Harder, B Dinesen and A Astrup
BACK TO ARTICLETable 1. Clinical characteristics, plasma parameters, and lipid profile of the subjects (n=10) at baseline and after 8-week LCD
| Variable | 0 weeks | 8 weeks | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Body weight (kg) | 100.6 4.7 | 89.34.3 | <0.001 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 110.92.6 | 101.02.8 | <0.001 |
| Fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) | 8.10.7 | 6.40.4 | 0.050 |
| Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c (%)) | 7.00.1 | 6.10.1 | 0.006 |
| Insulin (pmol/l) | 176.143.0 | 85.519.2 | 0.034 |
| S-alanine aminotransferase (U/l) | 32.52.6 | 39.73.7 | 0.073 |
| S-aspartate aminotransferase (U/l) | 25.62.5 | 28.13.1 | 0.159 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 1555 | 1497 | 0.326 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 803 | 854 | 0.096 |
| Triglyceride (mmol/l) | 2.180.26 | 1.340.26 | 0.003 |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/l) | 5.650.28 | 4.510.28 | <0.001 |
| LDL cholesterol (mmol/l) | 3.840.26 | 3.170.24 | 0.012 |
| HDL cholesterol (mmol/l) | 1.120.07 | 1.060.04 | 0.288 |
| LDL 1 (mmol/l) | 0.820.34 | 1.430.29 | 0.169 |
| LDL 2 (mmol/l) | 2.220.40 | 1.520.29 | 0.170 |
| LDL 3 (mmol/l) | 0.670.40 | 0.120.07 | 0.221 |
| HDL 1 (mmol/l) | 0.480.06 | 0.490.04 | 0.787 |
| HDL 2 (mmol/l) | 0.070.02 | 0.110.02 | 0.147 |
| HDL 3 (mmol/l) | 0.580.02 | 0.460.03 | 0.008 |
| LDL size (nm) | 20.60.7 | 21.10.4 | 0.108 |
Values are given as averages.e.m. FBG=fasting blood glucose. Before and after values within the group are compared with paired t-tests.
