The Descriptives table displays the mean, sample size, standard deviation, and standard error for both groups.

- Across all 16 subjects, triglyceride levels dropped between 15 and 16 points on average after 6 months of the new diet.

- The subjects clearly lost weight over the course of the study; on average, about 7 pounds.

- The standard deviations for pre- and post-diet measurements reveal that subjects were less variable with respect to weight than to triglyceride levels.