TABLE 2.
FROM:
Cardiovascular and Hormonal Aspects of Very-Low-Carbohydrate Ketogenic Diets
Jeff S. Volek and Matthew J. Sharman
BACK TO ARTICLETable 2.. Description of studies we have conducted examining the effects of VLCKDs on fasting blood lipids and postprandial lipemia
| Study | Subjects | Duration (weeks) | Diet | Age (years) | TC (%) | LDL (%) | HDL (%) | TAG (%) | PP TAG (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Normal weight men | 8 | VLCKD (MUFA-rich) | 26 | 1.8 | 10.3 | 10.0 | -54.9 | 48 |
| 3 | Normal weight men | 6 | VLCKD | 37 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 11.5 | -33.0 | 29 |
| 5 | Normal weight women | 4 | VLCKD | 26 | 15.8* | 14.6* | 32.0* | 30.2* | 16.0* |
| Low-fat | 26 | -5.2 | -4.8 | -7.7 | 3.8 | 9.6 | |||
| 6 | Overweight men | 6 | VLCKD | 33 | -10.9 | -6.2* | -3.3 | -44.1* | -37.6* |
| Low-fat | -14.8 | -17.4 | -6.6 | -15.0 | -19.5 | ||||
| 7 | Overweight women | 4 | VLCKD | 34 | 1.1* | 4.6* | 1.3* | -23.0 | -28.9 |
| Low-fat | -7.1 | -5.7 | -8.6 | -11.2 | -24.5 |
* p = 0.05 from corresponding change on low-fat diet.
TC, total cholesterol; PP TAG, postprandial TAG AUC; MUFA, monounsaturated fatty acids.
