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Table 3 Logistic regression analyses on the likelihood of BMI improvement * after MCTs supplementation, adjusted for possible confounders

From: Supplementation with medium-chain fatty acids increases body weight loss during very low-calorie ketogenic diet: a retrospective analysis in a real-life setting

Intervention

Model 1

Model 2

Model 3

Model 4

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

Control group (no MCTs)

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VLCKD + MCTs

1.53 (0.84–2.77) p: 0.131

1.59 (0.87–2.91) p: 0.162

1.49 (0.83–2.70) p: 0.181

1.48 (0.82–2.67) p: 0.190

VLCKD + earlyMCTs

1.98 (1.08–3.63) p: 0.028

1.96 (1.06–3.60) p: 0.031

1.90 (1.04–3.48) p: 0.037

1.85 (1.02–3.36) p: 0.043

  1. *BMI improvement was evaluated as change of BMI classes according to WHO classification after the intervention. Model 1: unadjusted; Model 2: adjusted for age; Model 3: adjusted for age and body weight at baseline; Model 3: adjusted for age, body weight at baseline, and fat mass at baseline
  2. A p-value in bold type denotes a significant difference (p < 0.05)
  3. VLCK Very low-calorie ketogenic diet, MCTs Medium chain fatty acids, BMI body mass index, OR odds ratios, CI confidence interval