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Table 3 Mean levels of biomarkers over time by diet group

From: Effect of dietary patterns differing in carbohydrate and fat content on blood lipidand glucose profiles based on weight-loss success of breast-cancer survivors

Month

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

Glucose

       

Control

83 ± 1.3

-

-

-

-

-

84 ± 1.2

Low fat

83 ± 1.2

80 ± 1.1

82 ± 1.1

80 ± 1.0

79 ± 1.0

80 ± 1.1

80 ± 1.1

Low carb

86 ± 1.2

84 ± 1.1

83 ± 1.1

83 ± 1.0

82 ± 1.2

83 ± 1.1

82 ± 1.1

Cholesterol

       

Control

205 ± 5.4

-

-

-

-

-

205 ± 5.4

Low fat

204 ± 5.1

178 ± 5.0

183 ± 4.9

187 ± 4.9

189 ± 4.9

189 ± 5.2

192 ± 5.2

Low carb

201 ± 5.2

184 ± 5.1

191 ± 5.0

193 ± 5.0

192 ± 5.0

194 ± 5.3

194 ± 5.3

Triglyceride

       

Control

131 ± 9.3

-

-

-

-

-

126 ± 7.5

Low fat

114 ± 8.7

104 ± 6.9

105 ± 8.0

108 ± 7.0

99 ± 6.7

100 ± 7.0

100 ± 6.6

Low carb

138 ± 8.9

100 ± 7.0

112 ± 8.2

100 ± 7.2

100 ± 6.9

102 ± 7.1

97 ± 6.7

HDL

       

Control

60 ± 2.6

-

-

-

-

-

60 ± 2.2

Low fat

66 ± 2.4

58 ± 2.0

60 ± 2.1

61 ± 2.3

64 ± 2.3

64 ± 2.2

66 ± 2.3

Low carb

61 ± 2.5

59 ± 2.0

60 ± 2.1

62 ± 2.4

63 ± 2.4

64 ± 2.3

65 ± 2.4

LDL

       

Control

118 ± 4.9

-

-

-

-

-

118.93 ± 4.88

Low fat

115 ± 4.6

98 ± 4.5

103 ± 4.4

105 ± 4.3

106 ± 4.6

105 ± 4.8

106 ± 5.0

Low carb

112 ± 4.7

105 ± 4.6

108 ± 4.5

111 ± 4.4

108 ± 4.7

110 ± 4.8

108 ± 5.12

CHOL/HDL

       

Control

3.62 ± 0.16

-

-

-

-

-

3.56 ± 0.13

Low fat

3.28 ± 0.15

3.19 ± 0.12

3.21 ± 0.12

3.26 ± 0.13

3.16 ± 0.13

3.10 ± 0.13

3.09 ± 0.13

Low carb

3.50 ± 0.15

3.24 ± 0.13

3.34 ± 0.13

3.26 ± 0.13

3.16 ± 0.13

3.17 ± 0.13

3.07 ± 0.13

  1. Carb, carbohydrate; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-densitylipoprotein.