Table 2 Dietary energy and composition before and after four weeks of an energy-restricted low-carbohydrate diet in overweight or obese subjects with low HDL-C levels
From: Short term effects of a low-carbohydrate diet in overweight and obese subjects with low HDL-C levels
Before-diet* | After-diet* | p value† | |
|---|---|---|---|
Men (n = 18)‡ | |||
Energy intake (kcal/day) | 1901 (1598, 2479) | 1307 (1000, 1619) | 0.001 |
CHO intake (%) | 55 (48, 61) | 33 (28, 42) | <0.001 |
CHO intake (gram/day) | 271 (214, 312) | 111 (93, 126) | <0.001 |
Protein intake (%) | 14 (13, 16) | 22 (19, 26) | <0.001 |
Protein intake (gram/day) | 63 (54, 99) | 74 (54, 85) | 0.619 |
Fat intake (%) | 32 (27, 33) | 45 (37, 47) | 0.001 |
Fat intake (gram/day) | 71 (51, 85) | 65 (44, 80) | 0.407 |
Women (n = 23)§ | |||
Energy intake (kcal/day) | 1463 (1132, 1852) | 1243 (1012, 1313) | 0.052 |
CHO intake (%) | 53 (45, 58) | 30 (28, 39) | <0.001 |
CHO intake (gram/day) | 192 (125, 220) | 92 (80, 114) | <0.001 |
Protein intake (%) | 14 (12, 16) | 18 (16, 21) | 0.109 |
Protein intake (gram/day) | 50 (33, 63) | 53 (41, 69) | 0.627 |
Fat intake (%) | 31 (26, 36) | 48 (43, 55) | <0.001 |
Fat intake (gram/day) | 47 (41, 62) | 68 (45, 79) | 0.005 |