Table 3 Correlation of blood BHB level with calorie consumption, weight loss, BMI change and blood pressure
From: Blood pressure, body mass index lowering and ketogenesis in Qigong Bigu
BHB and calories consumed within two days | BHB and calories consumed within three days | BHB and calories consumed within five days | ||
r | -0.5614 | -0.6097 | -0.6968 | |
freedom | 31 | 31 | 31 | |
t value | 3.7767 | 4.2832 | 5.4089 | |
P | 0.0007 | 0.0002 | <0.0001 | |
Five days | weight loss and BHB | BMI change and BHB | BHB and blood pressure/systolic | BHB and blood pressure/diastolic |
r | 0.6428 | 0.6489 | -0.1870 | -0.2523 |
freedom | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
t value | 4.7471 | 4.748 | 1.0599 | 1.4518 |
P | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | 0.2974 | 0.1566 |