Table 1 Baseline participant characteristics.
Variablea | Total | Low-Fat → Low-Carbohydrate | Low-Carbohydrate → Low-Fat |
|---|---|---|---|
N = 61 | N = 31 | N = 30 | |
Women [n (%)] | 37 (63.8) | 18 (64.3) | 19 (63.3) |
Age (years) | 42.3 (6.0) | 42.1 (5.6) | 42.6 (6.5) |
Education (years) | 16.1 (2.4) | 16.0 (2.80) | 16.3 (1.9) |
Race [n (%)] | |||
White | 53 (86.9) | 25 (80.6) | 28 (93.3) |
Black or African American | 3 (4.9) | 3 (9.7) | 0 (0.0) |
Asian | 5 (8.2) | 3 (9.7) | 2 (6.7) |
Ethnicity (Hispanic) [n (%)] | 10 (16.4) | 3 (9.7) | 7 (23.3) |
Weight (kg) | 97.4 (16.3) | 100.1 (16.2) | 94.5 (16.2) |
LDL-C (mg/dl) | 112.3 (26.1) | 114.3 (25.5) | 110.3 (27.0) |
HDL-C (mg/dl) | 47.0 (13.8) | 47.2 (14.3) | 46.7 (13.4) |
Triglycerides (mg/dl) | 138.8 (71.9) | 131.3 (59.6) | 146.6 (83.1) |
Fasting Glucose (mg/dl) | 102.7 (13.0) | 104.7 (15.2) | 100.8 (10.1) |
Insulin (µu/ml) | 19.5 (8.9) | 17.8 (6.1) | 21.6 (11.3) |
