From: The effect of a low-fat, plant-based lifestyle intervention (CHIP) on serum HDL levels and the implications for metabolic syndrome status – a cohort study
Risk factor
Baseline
Post-program
Improved MetS status*
% improvement
(N)
BMI
2228
1951
+277
12.4%
BP
2761
1994
+767
27.8%
FPG
1618
1145
+472
29.2%
TG
1606
1426
+180
11.2%
HDL
2030
2640
- 610
-30.0%