Research Article

The Benefits of Low-Carbohydrate, High-Fat (LCHF) Diet on Body Composition, Leg Volume, and Pain in Women with Lipedema

Table 3

Diet composition in lipedema and overweight/obesity groups.

ParameterLipedema group (n = 28) mean ± SD/me (Q1, Q3)Overweight/obesity group (n = 24) mean ± SD/me (Q1, Q3)t/Z values

Energy value (kcal)1679.7 ± 129.61639.7 ± 132.8−1.10.3
Total protein (g)88.3 ± 13.688.6 ± 7.50.10.9
Total protein (% kcal)21.0 ± 2.621.7 ± 2.01.10.3
Total carbohydrates (g)30.1 (28.1, 33.5)31.8 (28.3, 33.6)0.50.4
Total carbohydrates (% kcal)6.0 (5.7, 6.8)6.4 (5.8, 7.0)0.70.7
Fiber (g)8.6 (7.6, 10.8)8.8 (7.8, 11.9)0.50.5
Total fat (g)133.1 (124.4, 141.1)131.2 (117.9, 140.0)−1.00.3
Total fat (% kcal)71.7 (70.4, 74.4)70.7 (68.7, 72.3)−1.70.1
SFAs (g)35.9 ± 8.236.2 ± 6.80.20.9
SFAs (% kcal)19.1 ± 3.719.9 ± 3.7
MUFA (g)54.1 ± 10.158.4 ± 9.11.60.1
MUFA (% kcal)29.1 ± 5.232.1 ± 4.3
PUFA (g)25.1 ± 5.826.2 ± 6.80.70.5
PUFA (% kcal)13.5 ± 3.114.3 ± 2.9
n-3 (g)4.1 ± 1.74.5 ± 0.91.10.3
n-6 (g)10.6 (9.8, 13.6)12.4 (10.2, 14.8)0.90.4
n-6 to n-3 ratio3.1 (2.3, 4.1)2.8 (2.2, 3.4)−0.90.3
Cholesterol (mg)621.3 ± 96.0581.9 ± 128.9−1.30.2
Sodium (mg)1860.7 ± 432.41947.0 ± 459.50.70.5
Calcium (mg)876.1 ± 246.4925.6 ± 219.90.80.5
Magnesium (mg)235.7 (196.6, 274, 1)241.4 (218.5, 287, 4)0.90.4
Potassium (mg)2254.9 ± 380.92347.7 ± 300.11.00.3
Zinc (mg)8.8 (7.9, 9.7)9.0 (7.9, 10.1)0.20.8
Phosphorus (mg)1298.2 ± 272.91357.3 ± 149.10.90.3
Manganese (mg)1.3 (1.1, 1.7)1.4 (1.2, 1.7)0.50.6
Iron (mg)9.7 (9.1, 10.4)9.1 (8.1, 10.3)−1.40.1
Copper (mg)0.9 (0.9,1.1)1.0 (0.9, 1.2)0.60.6
Iodine (μg)55.4 (43.6, 65.9)57.4 (42.8, 63.9)0.01.0
Retinol (μg)731.5 ± 207.0697.0 ± 133.8−0.70.5
Vitamin D (μg)8.9 ± 3.38.5 ± 2.1−0.40.7
Thiamine (mg)0.8 (0.6, 0.9)0.8 (0.6, 0.8)0.50.6
Niacin (mg)16.8 (14.6, 23.3)19.0 (16.8, 23.0)1.10.3
Folate (mg)315.7 ± 59.6314.8 ± 57.3−0.11.0
Vitamin C (mg)121.4 (114.2, 137.1)129.4 (117.7, 144.4)0.90.4
Vitamin A (μg)1186.6 (1071.6, 1349.5)1132.0 (2921.0, 4205.0)−0.80.4
β-Carotene (μg)3333.4 (2613.7, 3852.1)3414.0 (2921.0, 4205,0)0.60.6
Vitamin E (mg)18.2 (15.2, 20.3)18.4 (15.1, 21.4)0.10.9
Riboflavin (mg)2.1 (1.9, 2.2)1.9 (1.6, 2.2)−1.70.1
Vitamin B6 (mg)1.7 (1.5, 1.9)1.9 (1.6, 2.1)1.10.3
Vitamin B12 (mg)7.5 (6.0, 9.2)6.9 (5.7, 8.5)−1.10.3

SFAs, saturated fatty acids; MUFA, monounsaturated fatty acids; PUFA, polyunsaturated fatty acids; n-6, polyunsaturated fatty acids of the omega-6 family; n-3, polyunsaturated fatty acids of the omega-3 family. T-test; ∗∗Mann–Whitney U test; statistically significant values.