Improvements in vascular health by a low-fat diet, but not a high-fat diet, are mediated by changes in adipocyte biology

Table 2 Baseline characteristics of subjects who completed the 6-week trial ^1,2

	HF diet (n = 9)	LF diet (n = 8)
Male	3	2
Female	6	6
Age (y)	35 ± 3	36 ± 3
Body weight (kg)	97 ± 5	98 ± 4
BMI (kg/m²)	33 ± 1	34 ± 2
Total cholesterol (mg/dL)	147 ± 11	152 ± 10
LDL cholesterol (mg/dL)	82 ± 10	95 ± 8
HDL cholesterol (mg/dL)	57 ± 5	47 ± 4
Triacylglycerol (mg/dL)	75 ± 14	62 ± 8
Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg)	125 ± 5	131 ± 7
Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg)	72 ± 3	75 ± 3
Steps per day	9974 ± 2701	10257 ± 2862

¹ Data are presented as mean ± SEM.HF: high fat, LF: low fat.
² No differences between HF and LF group for any baseline characteristic. Data were analyzed using One-factor ANOVA.

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