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Table 1 Baseline body composition and metabolic characteristics of adult subjects 1

From: Moderate carbohydrate, moderate protein weight loss diet reduces cardiovascular disease risk compared to high carbohydrate, low protein diet in obese adults: A randomized clinical trial

Group

PRO (n = 25)

CHO (n = 25)

Height (cm)

168.9 ± 2.3

168.2 ± 1.8

Weight (kg)

96.6 ± 3.9

94.3 ± 2.1

BMI (kg/m2)

33.8 ± 1.1

33.4 ± 0.7

Fat mass (kg)

35.2 ± 1.8

36.3 ± 1.8

Percent fat mass (%)

36.4 ± 7.7

38.2 ± 6.9

Glucose (mmol/L)

5.3 ± 0.2

5.5 ± 0.1

Insulin (pmol/L)

169.7 ± 19.7*

119.2 ± 13.7*

HOMA-IR

5.70 ± 0.74

4.09 ± 0.45

Total Cholesterol (mmol/L)

5.33 ± 0.19

5.52 ± 0.17

LDL-C (mmol/L)

3.41 ± 0.16

3.49 ± 0.13

Apolipoprotein B (mmol/L)

2.89 ± 0.15

2.80 ± 0.11

LDL-C/Apolipoprotein B ratio

1.21 ± 0.05

1.26 ± 0.04

HDL-C (mmol/L)

1.14 ± 0.07

1.27 ± 0.07

Triacylglyceride (mmol/L)

1.72 ± 0.18

1.66 ± 0.17

  1. 1 Values are means ± SEM. * Indicates group difference, P < 0.05.