Values are mean ± SD. To convert mmol/l to mg/dl, multiply value by 18 for glucose, 38.7 for cholesterol, and 88.6 for triacyglycerol. All baseline characteristics were not significantly different between diet groups (p > 0.05) by Independent samples t test (continuous variables) and Pearson chi-square (categoric variables).
BMI = body mass index; HCLF = high-carbohydrate, low-fat diet; HDL-C = high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; VLCHF = very-low-carbohydrate, high-fat diet; LDL-C = low-density lipoprotein cholesterol.