Measures of endothelial function
flow-mediated vasodilation
VASODILATION
At baseline, 41 of 49 (84%) in the LCD group and 20 of 21 (95%) in the control group had FMD < 7.1% (p = 0.42), and 20 of 48 (42%) in the LCD group and 14 of 21 (67%) in the control group had NID < 15.6% (p = 0.06). These proportions did not change significantly after 6 months (data not shown). In the LCD group, the resting diameters (RDBaseline and effects of 6 months the LCD and control diet on endothelial functionMDIC are reported as β-coefficient ± SEOther data as mean ± SDFMD, flow-mediated vasodilation; LCD, low carbohydrate diet; MDIC, mean difference in change; NID, nitroglycerin-induced vasodilation; RD, resting diameter*p < 0.05 or **p < 0.01 vs baselineIndividual changes in 