3.2. Lipid Profile
In the LCD group, the change in lipid parameters between before and after the study was as follows: HDL cholesterol, +5 (IQR 0.5 to 8) mg/dL; triglyceride, −103 (IQR −161.5 to −75.5) mg/dL; and LDL-cholesterol, −2 (IQR −17 to 6) mg/dL. In the VLCD group, the change in lipid parameters between before and after the study was as follows: HDL cholesterol, +4 (IQR 1.5 to 9) mg/dL; triglyceride, −98 (IQR −145 to −48) mg/dL; and LDL-cholesterol, 8 (IQR −17.5 to 22.5) mg/dL. There was no significant difference between the two groups in ΔTG, ΔLDL-C, or ΔHDL-C.