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Table 5 The frequency of the metabolic syndrome and its components 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

 

n*

Before-diet†

After-diet†

p value‡

Men§

    

Metabolic Syndrome

16

50%

17%

0.031

Abnormal waist circumference criterion

16

56%

33%

0.125

Abnormal glucose criterion

18

11%

6%

1.000

Abnormal triglyceride criterion

18

33%

6%

0.063

Abnormal HDL-C criterion

18

100%

61%

0.016

Abnormal blood pressure criterion

17

53%

33%

0.250

Women¶

    

Metabolic Syndrome

25

48%

24%

0.070

Abnormal waist circumference criterion

25

76%

60%

0.125

Abnormal glucose criterion

25

16%

28%

0.250

Abnormal triglyceride criterion

25

16%

4%

0.250

Abnormal HDL-C criterion

25

100%

88%

0.250

Abnormal blood pressure criterion

25

40%

24%

0.219

  1. *some data are missing for some of the variables †percentage is given in the column ‡before- and after-diet frequencies are compared with a McNemar's test §men were prescribed an 1800 kcal 100-gram (22% of daily energy from) carbohydrate diet the metabolic syndrome and its components are defined according to modified United States National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III criteria [1, 20] ¶women were prescribed a 1400 kcal 75-gram (21% of daily energy from) carbohydrate diet