Table 5

Lipid Levels.

Group
 Time 0
 4 weeks
 8 weeks
 %Δ 0–4 wks
 %Δ 0–8 wks
OP




Cholesterol
 195.7
 -13.30 ± 12.20
 -14.80 ± 16.83
 -7.2*
 -8.0*
HDL
 69.8
 0.86 ± 0.95
 -0.87 ± 5.72
 1.2
 -1.3
LDL
 89.3
 -12.64 ± 16.49
 -13.01 ± 16.89
 -13.8*
 -14.2*
Triglycerides
 124.8
 -7.85 ± 10.5
 -4.58 ± 7.82
 -6.3*
 -3.7*
OT




Cholesterol
 194.5
 -31.6 ± 20.68
 -43.45 ± 20.96
 -15.8*
 -21.7*
HDL
 69.7
 3.37 ± 10.64
 8.33 ± 13.25
 4.8
 11.8*
LDL
 105.9
 -32.99 ± 23.61
 -47.47 ± 22.24
 -31.0*
 -44.6*
Triglycerides
 118.4
 -16.52 ± 21.78
 -21.57 ± 22.97
 -13.9*
 -18.1*
NP




Cholesterol
 197.3
 -9.83 ± 12.91
 14.88 ± 13.37
 -4.8
 -7.3*
HDL
 63.6
 -0.36 ± 6.91
 4.3 ± 4.88
 -0.6
 6.8
LDL
 123.6
 -8.82 ± 17.36
 -18.02 ± 14.38
 -7.1
 -14.5*
Triglycerides
 86.0
 -3.27 ± 2.38
 -5.83 ± 8.30
 -3.8*
 -6.8
NT




Cholesterol
 197.0
 -14.77 ± 15.51
 -19.45 ± 16.26
 -7.3*
 -9.7*
HDL
 67.3
 0.50 ± 4.58
 2.63 ± 2.96
 0.74
 3.9*
LDL
 116.0
 -12.80 ± 15.86
 -19.51 ± 16.89
 -11.0*
 -16.8*
Triglycerides
 88.7
 -12.33 ± 6.50
 -12.82 ± 6.03
 -13.9*
 -14.5*

*Significant P values < 0.05.

OP = overweight placebo, OT = overweight treatment, NP = normal weight placebo and NT = normal weight treatment.

Values at the start of the study (Time 0) listed in the first column are means of data from individuals. Mean changes after 4 weeks and 8 weeks are listed in the second and third columns as ± Standard Deviation. A negative value indicated a decrease in value and a positive number represents an increase in value. %Δ values are percent mean change in value between time 0 and either 4 or 8 weeks. Values* are significant P-value comparisons (< 0.05) between initial values at Time 0 and either 4 weeks or 8 weeks.

Oben et al. Nutrition Journal 2008 7:16   doi:10.1186/1475-2891-7-16

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