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Table 2 Effect of treatment program on glycemic control, body weight and plasma lipids

From: Carbohydrate restricted diet in conjunction with metformin and liraglutide is an effective treatment in patients with deteriorated type 2 diabetes mellitus: Proof-of-concept study

 

Week 0

Mean ± SD

Week 4

Mean ± SD

Week 8

Mean ± SD

Week 12

Mean ± SD

Week 24

Mean ± SD

HbA1c

9.0 ± 1.2

7.8 ± 0.8

6.9 ± 0.8

6.6 ± 0.7

6.7 ± 0.8 †

Weight

116.1 ± 20.2

109.9 ± 18.2

108.9 ± 19.0

104.6 ± 17.2

101.3 ± 17.8 †

Cholesterol

209.1 ± 44.8

197.6 ± 41.3

195.7 ± 39.0

197.6 ± 35.0

193.0 ± 32.7 ‡

Triglycerides

254.7 ± 123.5

206.3 ± 77.5

194.5 ± 60.5

198.3 ± 63.5

198.8 ± 92.6 ‡

HDL-cholesterol

49.5 ± 18.5

46.9 ± 17.1

49.7 ± 17.3

51.9 ± 16.9

54.0 ± 17.6 ‡

LDL-cholesterol

119.0 ± 38.9

108.9 ± 32.2

110.8 ± 31.9

107.6 ± 31.6

101.1 ± 29.3 ‡

  1. †p < 0.0001 versus baseline
  2. ‡p > 0.05 versus baseline