highly significantP <0.01
The slopes of the regression lines were highly significant ( P <0.01) and showed that plasma β -OHB levels increased as glucose levels decreased for the SD (−0.143±0.074; t =−4.22; Y =2.03–0.143 X , n =14) and for the KD (−0.099±0.063; t =−3.26; Y =2.028–0.099 X , n =20).