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Table 2 Categories of BMI, WC, physical activity, and hs-CRP of the study population at baseline and after 31 days of active stage of VLCKD

From: Can the ketogenic diet improve our dreams? Effect of very low-calorie ketogenic diet (VLCKD) on sleep quality

Parameters

Baseline

Mean ± SD or number (%)

n = 324

Day 31 of VLCKD

Mean ± SD or number (%)

n = 324

∆%

*p-value

BMI categories

 Normal-weight

0, 0%

13, 4.0%

+ 4.0%

χ2 = 11.30, p < 0.001

 Overweight

54, 16.7%

97, 29.9%

+ 13.2%

χ2 = 15.23, p < 0.001

 Grade I obesity

103, 31.8%

105, 32.4%

+ 0.6%

χ2 = 0.01, p = 0.933

 Grade II obesity

100, 30.8%

78, 24.1%

− 6.8%

χ2 = 3.42, p = 0.065

 Grade III obesity

67, 20.7%

31, 9.6

− 11.1%

χ2 = 14.73, p < 0.001

WC categories

 < Cut-off

50, 15.4%

93, 28.7%

+ 13.3%

χ2 = 15.83, p < 0.001

 > Cut-off

274, 84.6%

231, 71.3%

Physical activity

 Yes

102, 31.5%

102, 31.5%

0%

χ2 = 0.01, p = 0.933

 No

222, 68.5%

222, 68.5%

 

ahs-CRP categories

 < 1.0 mg/L

52, 19.8%

108, 41.1%

+ 21.6%

χ2 = 27.17, p < 0.001

 1.0–3.0 mg/L

96, 36.5%

116, 44.1%

+ 7.6%

χ2 = 2.85, p = 0.091

 ≥ 3.0 mg/L

115, 43.7%

39, 14.8

− 28.9%

χ2 = 51.65, p < 0.001

  1. SD standard deviation, VLCKD very low-calorie ketogenic diet, BMI body mass index, WC waist circumference, hs-CRP high-sensitivity C-reactive protein
  2. *A p value in bold type denotes a significant difference (p < 0.05)
  3. ahs-CRP levels were evaluated in a subgroup of 263 women