Parameters | Control group (n = 83, 31.6%) | VLCKD + MCTs (n = 86, 32.7%) | VLCKD + earlyMCTs (n = 94, 35.7%) | p for ANOVA |
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Body weight (kg) | − 4.8 ± 2.64 | − 7.2 ± 1.9a | − 8.8 ± 2.9a,b | < 0.001 |
BMI (kg/m2) | − 1.8 ± 0.9 | − 2.6 ± 0.6a | − 3.3 ± 1.1a,b | < 0.001 |
18.5–24.9 kg/m2 | 2 (2.4%) | 2 (2.3%) | 6 (6.4%) | χ2 = 2.66, p = 0.263 |
25.0–29.9 kg/m2 | 23 (27.7%) | 25 (29.1%) | 24 (25.5%) | χ2 = 0.29, p = 0.865 |
30–34.9 kg/m2 | 28 (33.7%) | 26 (30.2%) | 35 (37.2%) | χ2 = 0.98, p = 0.611 |
35–39.9 kg/m2 | 24 (28.9%) | 24 (27.9%) | 19 (20.2%) | χ2 = 2.16, p = 0.340 |
≥ 40.0 kg/m2 | 6 (7.2%) | 9 (10.5%) | 10 (10.6%) | χ2 = 0.73, p = 0.693 |
Waist circumference (cm) | − 4.4 ± 5.7 | − 7.3 ± 5.4a | − 8.1 ± 4.9a | < 0.001 |
R (Ω) | 6.1 ± 36.4 | 8.9 ± 30.7 | − 1.1 ± 49.5 | 0.227 |
Xc (Ω) | 2.8 ± 6.4 | 3.8 ± 5.4 | 5.0 ± 6.7 | 0.059 |
FM (%) | − 2.5 ± 2.7 | − 3.7 ± 2.6a | − 5.1 ± 3.8a,b | < 0.001 |
Muscle mass (%) | 1.1 ± 2.1 | 1.8 ± 1.9 | 2.7 ± 2.6a,b | < 0.001 |