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Table 2 Baseline and 12-week change in weight, energy, macronutrient, and diet quality scores in overweight/obese adults (n = 289)

From: Participants in an online weight loss program can improve diet quality during weight loss: a randomized controlled trial

 

Baselinea

Change from Baseline

Difference between groups for change from Baseline

 

Control

Basic

Enhanced

Control

Basic

Enhanced

 

Variable

Mean ± Standard Deviation

P Value

Weight (kg)

93.8 ± 13.9

95.3 ± 15.2

93.5 ± 13.5

0.4 ± 2.4

-2.2 ± 3.4#

-3.0 ± 4.0#

<0.001

Weight (%)

   

0.4 ± 2.5

-2.3 ± 3.6#

-3.3 ± 4.3#

<0.001

BMI (kg/m2)b

32.2 ± 3.9

32.4 ± 3.6

32.4 ± 4.30

0.1 ± 0.1

-0.7 ± 0.1#

-1.0 ± 0.1#

<0.001

Energy (kJ/day)

10,409 ± 3,287

9,982 ± 3,201

10,260 ± 3,288

-865.4 ± 2,260

-1,032 ± 2,519

-1,367 ± 2,204

0.31

Protein (%)

18.2 ± 3.2

18.7 ± 3.30

18.5 ± 3.30

1.0 ± 2.5

1.1 ± 2.7

1.4 ± 2.7

0.56

CHO (%)c

46.2 ± 6.7

45.2 ± 6.50

46.1 ± 7.80

-1.0 ± 4.7

-0.5 ± 4.0

-0.6 ± 4.7

0.74

Fat (%)

31.3 ± 5.0

31.3 ± 5.30

32.0 ± 5.50

-0.2 ± 4.0

-0.6 ± 0.4

-1.4 ± 4.6

0.12

Sat Fat (%)d

13.4 ± 2.7

13.4 ± 2.80

13.9 ± 2.70

-0.4 ± 2.1

-0.6 ± 2.3

-1.1 ± 2.6

0.17

Fiber (g/day)

27.7 ± 9.0

27.7 ± 8.70

28.7 ± 9.60

-2.0 ± 6.5

-0.6 ± 7.3

-1.1 ± 6.3

0.34

Total ARFS e

32.6 ± 9.0

33.9 ± 10.3

33.8 ± 9.90

0.1 ± 6.6

0.2 ± 5.5

2.2 ± 5.7#

<0.05

Vegetable

12.7 ± 4.5

12.8 ± 4.60

12.9 ± 4.30

-0.2 ± 3.7

0.0 ± 2.4

0.5 ± 2.7

0.26

Fruit

4.8 ± 2.9

5.0 ± 3.2

5.1 ± 3.1

-0.1 ± 2.2

0.1 ± 1.8

0.6 ± 2.4

0.08

Meat

2.7 ± 1.4

2.7 ± 1.3

2.7 ± 2.7

0.3 ± 1.2

0.2 ± 1.1

0.5 ± 1.1

0.31

Vegetarian Altf

1.7 ± 1.2

1.8 ± 1.3

1.7 ± 1.2

-0.1 ± 1.1

0.0 ± 0.9

0.0 ± 1.0

0.88

Wholegrain

5.1 ± 2.1

5.2 ± 2.0

5.1 ± 2.0

-0.1 ± 1.7

0.0 ± 1.4

0.3 ± 1.4

0.09

Dairy

4.1 ± 1.7

4.6 ± 2.0

4.6 ± 1.7

0.1 ± 1.5

-0.1 ± 1.5

0.2 ± 1.4

0.26

Water

0.4 ± 0.5

0.5 ± 0.5

0.5 ± 0.5

0.1 ± 0.4

0.1 ± 0.4

0.2 ± 0.5

0.61

Condiments

1.0 ± 0.7

1.3 ± 0.8

1.2 ± 0.8

0.0 ± 0.7

-0.1 ± 0.6

-0.1 ± 0.7

0.26

  1. aNo significant difference among groups at baseline.
  2. bBMI = Body Mass Index.
  3. cCHO = Carbohydrate.
  4. dSat Fat = Saturated Fat.
  5. eARFS = Australian Recommended Food Score.
  6. fVegetarian Alt = Vegetarian Alternatives.
  7. #Statistically significant from the change in the control group.