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Table 3 Effect of Paleolithic diet compared to Mediterranean diet on levels of leptin, leptin receptor and free leptin index (mean ± SD)

From: A paleolithic diet is more satiating per calorie than a mediterranean-like diet in individuals with ischemic heart disease

 

Paleolithic diet

Mediterranean diet

P*

 

(n = 14)

(n = 15)

 

Fasting plasma leptin, ng/ml

   

   Baseline

10,7 ± 3,9

13,5 ± 11,0

0,4

   6 weeks

6,6 ± 3,0

10,9 ± 8,5

0,08

   12 weeks

7,1 ± 3,2

11,0 ± 8,4

0,11

   Change 0-6 weeks

-4,0 ± 3,1

-2,6 ± 3,3

0,2

P for change within groups 0-6 weeks

0,0003

0,01

 

   Relative change 0-6 weeks,%

-34 ± 25

-19 ± 20

0,08

   Relative change 0-6 weeks, **outlier excluded,%

-37 ± 23

-19 ± 20

0,03

   Change 0-12 weeks

-3,6 ± 3,0

-2,5 ± 4,0

0,4

P for change within groups 0-12 weeks

0,0006

0,03

 

   Relative change 0-12 weeks,%

-31 ± 26

-18 ± 22

0,15

   Relative change 0-12 weeks, **outlier excluded,%

-35 ± 21

-18 ± 22

0,04

Fasting plasma leptin receptor, ng/ml

   

   Baseline

19,0 ± 8,9

14,9 ± 5,7

0,14

   6 weeks

20,5 ± 12,3

19,6 ± 8,7

0,8

   12 weeks

20,6 ± 10,8

18,1 ± 5,7

0,5

   Change 0-6 weeks

1,5 ± 7,2

4,7 ± 8,2

0,3

P for change within groups 0-6 weeks

0,5

0,04

 

   Relative change 0-6 weeks,%

13 ± 45

37 ± 50

0,2

   Change 0-12 weeks

1,5 ± 7,0

3,2 ± 7,2

0,5

P for change within groups 0-12 weeks

0,4

0,10

 

   Relative change 0-12 weeks,%

17 ± 51

33 ± 49

0,4

Free leptin index

   

   Baseline

0,7 ± 0,5

1,1 ± 1,3

0,3

   6 weeks

0,5 ± 0,5

0,7 ± 0,7

0,3

   12 weeks

0,5 ± 0,4

0,6 ± 0,4

0,3

   Change 0-6 weeks

-0,3 ± 0,6

-0,4 ± 0,7

0,5

P for change within groups 0-6 weeks

0,09

0,04

 

   Relative change 0-6 weeks,%

-29 ± 47

-33 ± 29

0,8

   Change 0-12 weeks

-0,2 ± 0,5

-0,5 ± 1,0

0,4

P for change within groups 0-12 weeks

0,08

0,08

 

   Relative change 0-12 weeks,%

-28 ± 43

-30 ± 33

0,9

  1. *P for difference between groups in a two-sided t-test with independent samples. ** One individual from the Paleolithic group was an outlier in terms of cereal intake.