"Overall, both diets had positive effects on cholesterol, Westman said.

The triglyceride levels improved significantly in both groups, falling
74.2 points for the low-carb group and 27.9 points for the low-fat
group. People on the low-carb diet showed an increase in HDL
cholesterol by 5.5 points, a positive change, while those following the

low-fat diet did not have a significant change. LDL cholesterol levels
did not change significantly in either group but small LDL particles
decreased 17.4 points for the low-carb dieters and 19.2 points for the
low-fat dieters, a similar improvement. The total cholesterol of the
low-fat dieters saw a 13.7 point decline over 6 months but did not
change significantly in the low-carb dieters. "

Am I the only one here that thinks something here isn't quite right?
They say for the LC group triglycerides fell 74 pts, HDL increased 5
pts, LDL and total cholesterol stayed about the same. By my
calculation, the math doesn't add up. If trig went down 74, HDL went
up 5 and LDL stayed the same, then total chol should be down about 10
pts, shouldn't it?