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Table 1 The effects of a low-carbohydrate high-fat (LCHF) diet on plasma parameters in female C57BL/6J mice

From: A low-carbohydrate high-fat diet decreases lean mass and impairs cardiac function in pair-fed female C57BL/6J mice

 

Control

LCHF

Fasting glucose, mmol/l

7.76 ± 0.48

7.73 ± 1.05

Fasting total TG, mM

0.133 ± 0.068

0.123 ± 0.042

Fasting insulin, ng/ml

0.504 ± 0.039

0.477 ± 0.050

HOMA-IR

4.30 ± 0.24

4.10 ± 1.02

Fasting NEFA, mmol/l

162 ± 56

138 ± 44

β-hydroxybutyrate, mmol/l

0.689 ± 0.239

1.023 ± 0.363

  1. Data are presented as mean ± SD, n = 7 in each group
  2. TG triglycerides, NEFA non-esterified fatty acids