Table 18. [Effect of Different Diets in Comparison with Usual Diet]. - Endotext

Diet vs. Usual Diet	Decrease in Weight (Kg)	Change in LDL-C (mg/dL)	Change in HDL-C (mg/dL)
Atkins	5.46	+2.75	-3.41
Zone	4.07	+2.89	+0.33
Dash	3.63	-3.93	+1.90
Mediterranean	2.87	-4.59	+0.61
Paleolithic	5.31	-7.27	+2.52
Low Fat	4.87	-1.92	+2.13
Jenny Craig	7.77	-0.21	+2.85
Volumetrics	5.95	-7.13	+0.13
Weight Watchers	3.90	-7.13	+0.88
Rosemary Conley	3.76	-7.15	+2.04
Ornish	3.64	-4.71	+4.87
Portfolio	3.64	-21.29	+3.26
Biggest Loser	2.88	-3.90	+0.01
Slimming World	2.15	N/A	N/A
South Beach	9.86	+0.64	-3.60
Dietary Advice	0.31	+2.01	+1.71

Diet vs. Usual Diet

Decrease in Weight (Kg)

Change in LDL-C (mg/dL)

Change in HDL-C (mg/dL)

Atkins

5.46

+2.75

-3.41

Zone

4.07

+2.89

+0.33

Dash

3.63

-3.93

+1.90

Mediterranean

2.87

-4.59

+0.61

Paleolithic

5.31

-7.27

+2.52

Low Fat

4.87

-1.92

+2.13

Jenny Craig

7.77

-0.21

+2.85

Volumetrics

5.95

-7.13

+0.13

Weight Watchers

3.90

-7.13

+0.88

Rosemary Conley

3.76

-7.15

+2.04

Ornish

3.64

-4.71

+4.87

Portfolio

3.64

-21.29

+3.26

Biggest Loser

2.88

-3.90

+0.01

Slimming World

2.15

N/A

South Beach

9.86

+0.64

-3.60

Dietary Advice

0.31

+2.01

+1.71

From: The Effect of Diet on Cardiovascular Disease and Lipid and Lipoprotein Levels

Endotext [Internet].

Feingold KR, Anawalt B, Blackman MR, et al., editors.

South Dartmouth (MA): MDText.com, Inc.; 2000-.

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