Effect of a High Protein Weight Loss Diet on Weight, High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein, and Cardiovascular Risk among Overweight and Obese Women: A Parallel Clinical Trial
Table 1
Baseline and end values of cardiovascular risk factors and hs-CRP in the high protein diet and control diet groups1.
Variables
Control group ()
High protein diet group ()
value2
Weight (kg)
Baseline
67.93 ± 1.5
74.13 ± 1.00
0.01
End
64.00 ± 1.5
68.03 ± 1.10
0.03
0.01
0.01
—
BMI (kg/m2)
Baseline
26.8 ± 1.1
27.2 ± 1.2
0.09
End
26.5 ± 1.0
26.7 ± 1.1
0.29
0.10
0.07
Waist (cm)
Baseline
103.97 ± 1.2
102.27 ± 1.6
0.41
End
100.93 ± 1.2
97.20 ± 1.5
0.06
0.09
0.05
—
Triglyceride (mg/dL)
Baseline
177.03 ± 6.9
179.47 ± 6.9
0.80
End
170.70 ± 6.9
172.40 ± 7.1
0.86
0.04
0.03
—
FBG (mg/dL)
Baseline
112.93 ± 3.6
119.50 ± 3.1
0.20
End
103.80 ± 3.7
114.57 ± 3.1
0.03
0.03
0.07
—
Total cholesterol (mg/dL)
Baseline
214.87 ± 6.4
212.90 ± 5.2
0.81
End
208.47 ± 6.4
210.00 ± 5.2
0.85
0.07
0.24
—
LDL cholesterol (mg/dL)
Baseline
113.20 ± 3.3
117.30 ± 3.6
0.41
End
108.43 ± 3.5
114.60 ± 3.2
0.20
0.04
0.14
—
HDL cholesterol (mg/dL)
Baseline
42.20 ± 1.6
43.33 ± 1.6
0.54
End
42.20 ± 1.04
43.63 ± 1.6
0.46
0.32
0.45
—
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)
Baseline
137.67 ± 3.1
127.73 ± 2.2
0.01
End
132.40 ± 2.8
124.07 ± 2.3
0.03
0.08
0.09
—
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)
Baseline
81.83 ± 2.3
81.50 ± 1.8
0.91
End
77.76 ± 2.5
79.30 ± 1.9
0.63
0.05
0.31
—
hs-CRP (mg/dL)
Baseline
2.91 ± 1.81
2.88 ± 1.76
0.77
End
2.83 ± 1.75
2.84 ± 1.77
0.54
0.05
0.18
—
1Values are mean ± SEM.
2These values resulted from -tests between the baseline values and also -tests between the end values separately; was considered statistically significant.
3These values resulted from paired -test between baseline and end values in each group individually; was considered statistically significant.