Table 1

Effect of dieting on lipid profile

Marker
Group
increased (%)
no change (%)
decreased (%)

Total cholesterol
all
11
27
62

30 lb+1 yr
10
21
68
LDL
all
12
30
60

30 lb+1 yr
10
25
65
HDL
all
49
31
21

30 lb+1 yr
55
25
20
Triglycerides
all
4
27
68

30 lb+1 yr
3
21
76

Responses to questions 22.-25. from survey. Improvements shown in bold

Feinman et al. Nutrition Journal 2006 5:26   doi:10.1186/1475-2891-5-26