Table 19.

Effect of Different Diets on Lipid Levels

DietWeight (kg)LDL-C (mg/dL)HDL-C (mg/dL)TG (mg/dL)
Atkins-3.61.33.2-32
Zone-3.8-9.71.8-54
Weight Watchers-3.5-12.1-0.2-9.2
Ornish-3.6-16.5-3.6-0.4

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

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