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Table 3
Change (week 12 – baseline) in components of the metabolic syndrome after a 12 week weight loss program
	LED*		LGI*		PC*		N	p
	Mean	SD	Mean	SD	Mean	SD
Waist Circumference (cm)^a	−4.06	3.65	−3.31	3.03	−2.87	3.18	36, 45, 41	0.281
Systolic BP (mmHg) ^b	−2.44	12.46	−0.05	12.08	−3.71	13.13	36, 44, 41	0.396
Diastolic BP (mmHg) ^b	−0.78	11.44	1.91	12.15	−2.29	9.37	36, 44, 41	0.211
Triglycerides (mmol/L) ^b	−0.15	0.43	−0.06	0.85	−0.06	0.48	44, 49, 41	0.752
HDL (mmol/L) ^a	−0.06	0.15	−0.11	0.20	−0.05	0.16	44, 49, 41	0.217
Glucose (mmol/L) ^b	0.04	0.40	0.06	0.30	−0.07	0.53	43, 48, 41	0.273
Insulin (pmol/L) ^c	−9.31	24.38	−5.35	27.22	−9.45	33.82	43, 48, 41	0.741
Glucose AUC (min*g/dl) ^c	−1.03	2.71	−0.54	2.91	−0.69	2.23	35, 40, 32	0.715
HOMA-IR^c	−0.30	0.82	−0.14	2.14	−0.38	1.20	42, 47, 41	0.510
C-reactive protein (mg/dl) ^d	−0.39	2.22	−0.54	2.14	−0.52	1.51	38, 35, 32	0.938

*LED, Low Energy Density; LGI, Low Glycemic Index; PC, Portion Control; BP, blood pressure; HOMA-IR, homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance.

a, time p < 0.001.

b, time p > 0.05.

c, time p < 0.01.

d, time <0.05.

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