Table 3 Effect of the paleolithic diet on metabolic variables
Category | Variable | Usual diet | Paleolithic diet | % change | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lipids | Total cholesterol, mmol/l | 4.7±0.9 | 4.0±0.7 | −16 | 0.007 |
HDL, mmol/l | 1.3±0.2 | 1.3±0.3 | +4 | NS | |
LDL, mmol/l | 3.0±0.7 | 2.3±0.6 | −22 | 0.003 | |
VLDL, mmol/l | 0.4±0.2 | 0.3±0.1 | −35 | 0.01 | |
Triglycerides, mmol/l | 0.9±0.4 | 0.6±0.1 | −35 | 0.01 | |
Fasting insulin and glucose | Fasting insulin, pmol/l | 69±63 | 21±7 | −68 | 0.07 |
Fasting glucose, mmol/l | 5.1±1.8 | 4.8±0.4 | −5 | NS | |
OGTT | Insulin AUC, pmol h/l | 533±222 | 361 ±194 | −39 | 0.006 |
HOMAa | 2.3±2.3 | 0.7±0.3 | −72 | 0.07 |
