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Table 4 Change (week 12 baseline) in dietary intake after a 12 week weight loss program

From: Body composition, dietary composition, and components of metabolic syndrome in overweight and obese adults after a 12-week trial on dietary treatments focused on portion control, energy density, or glycemic index

 

LED*

 

LGI*

 

PC*

 

N

p

 

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

  

kilojoulesa

−2447.2

2058.5

−3270.2

2734.2

−2608.3

2032.6

33, 40, 35

0.272

% Fata

−5.9

9.5

−3.2

7.9

−4.3

7.8

33, 40, 35

0.379

% Carbohydrateb

1.5

10.8

−0.3

8.0

1.3

9.6

33, 40, 35

0.674

% Proteina

5.9

7.6

4.4

5.7

3.3

5.3

33, 40, 35

0.243

% Saturated Fata

−2.9

4.0

−2.5

4.3

−1.4

3.4

33, 40, 35

0.266

Fiber (g) a

5.8

5.5c

3.6

4.5 c

−2.4

5.6

33, 40, 35

<0.001

  1. *LED, Low Energy Density; LGI, Low Glycemic Index; PC, Portion Control.
  2. a, time p < 0.001.
  3. b, time p > 0.05.
  4. c, different than PC, p < 0.001.