Table 1 Reasons for withdrawal from the study at each 3 month interval for the low carbohydrate and low fat groups.
Base to 3 months | 3 to 6 months | 6 to 9 months | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lack of Attendance | 0/0 | 2/6 | 7/1 | 9/7 |
Disliked the Dietary Protocol During Maintenance | NA | 3/0 | 1/1 | 4/1 |
Unable to Comply with a Liquid VLED During Weight Loss | 4/3 | NA | NA | 4/3 |
Injury | 0/0 | 2/0 | 0/0 | 2/0 |
Disliked Record Keeping or Other Components of the Program | 0/0 | 1/4 | 0/2 | 1/6 |
Monetary Conflict | 0/0 | 1/0 | 0/1 | 1/1 |
Pregnant | 0/0 | 1/0 | 0/0 | 1/0 |
Work Conflicts | 0/0 | 1/2 | 0/1 | 1/3 |
Family Conflict | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/2 | 0/2 |
Moved from Area | 0/0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0/1 |
Total Dropouts | 4/3 | 11/13 | 8/8 | 23/24 |