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Table 5 Spearman rank correlations of change in small LDL-P with change in dietary measure from baseline to 6 months

From: Lipid findings from the Diabetes Education to Lower Insulin, Sugars, and Hunger (DELISH) Study

Diet measure

Spearman rho

p-value

95% CI around rho

Participants with ≥5% increase in small LDL-P at 6 months (n = 11)

 Saturated fat, % calories

−0.200

.55

(−0.714, 0.454)

 Red meat

0.615

.044

(0.024, 0.887)

 Processed meat

0.123

.72

(−0.515, 0.673)

Participants with <5% increase in small LDL-P at 6 months (n = 40)

 Saturated fat, % calories

0.000

1.00

(−0.311, 0.312)

 Red meat

−0.066

.69

(−0.370, 0.251)

 Processed meat

−0.012

.94

(−0.323, 0.300)

  1. Note. Red meat and processed meat variables are energy-adjusted (see Methods)