Table 1: Averaged clinical parameters - before and after dietary intervention.
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Diet |
Standard American Diet |
Plant-Based Diet |
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Duration |
(10/2007 - 10/2016) |
(11/2016 - 11/2021) |
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Parameters |
Mean |
(SD) |
Mean |
(SD) |
Change |
|
HbA1c (%) |
6.9 |
(1.1) |
5.4 |
(0.4) |
-1.5 |
|
FBG (mg/dl) |
201.4 |
(78.6) |
136.8 |
(22.1) |
-64.6 |
|
BUN (mg/dl) |
16.7 |
(8.2) |
22.9 |
(5.7) |
+6.2 |
|
Creatinine(mg/dl) |
1.1 |
(0.3) |
1.9 |
(0.4) |
+0.8 |
|
GFR (ml/min/1.73 m2) |
58.8 |
(2.5) |
43.7 |
(8.9) |
-15.1 |
|
Lipids (mg/dl) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total cholesterol |
194.7 |
(15.6) |
116.7 |
(34.1) |
- 78.0 |
|
Triglyceride |
132.4 |
(35.9) |
78.6 |
(29.0) |
- 53.8 |
|
HDL |
36.8 |
(4.8) |
31.0 |
(3.0) |
- 5.8 |
|
LDL |
131.7 |
(11.3) |
69.9 |
(29.4) |
- 61.8 |
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Weight |
|
|
|
|
|
|
In lbs. |
274.8 |
(20.3) |
294.1 |
(11.8) |
+ 19.3 |
|
In Kg |
124.7 |
(9.2) |
133.4 |
(5.3) |
+ 8.7 |
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BMI (Kg/m2) |
32.9 |
(2.5) |
35.1 |
(1.5) |
+ 2.2 |
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BP (mm of Hg) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Systolic |
137.9 |
(17.5) |
147.8 |
(12.8) |
+ 9.9 |
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Diastolic |
76.1 |
(10.9) |
75.7 |
(7.4) |
- 0.4 |