Table 3 Metabolic biomarkers before and after 12 weeks of KD
From: Effects of a ketogenic diet in overweight women with polycystic ovary syndrome
| Â | Pre | Post | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Glucose (mmol/L) | 5.10 ± 0.25 | 4.64 ± 0.24 | < 0.0001 |
Insulin (μU/mL) | 12.62 ± 0.48 | 11.31 ± 0.60 | < 0.0001 |
HOMA-IR | 2.85 ± 0.15 | 2.32 ± 0.13 | < 0.0001 |
Triglycerides (mmol/L) | 2.31 ± 0.40 | 1.87 ± 0.27 | < 0.0008 |
Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 5.36 ± 0.36 | 4.72 ± 0.33 | < 0.0001 |
LDL (mmol/L) | 3.11 ± 0.60 | 2.33 ± 0.17 | < 0.0001 |
HDL (mmol/L) | 1.79 ± 0.41 | 2.02 ± 0.43 | = 0.0146 |