Efficacy of a meal replacement diet plan compared to a food-based diet plan after a period of weight loss and weight maintenance: a randomized controlled trial

Table 1 Baseline Characteristics

Demographics		MD Group (n = 45)	FB Group (n = 45)	Between Group p-value
Age (years)		43.0 ± 10.2	45.1 ± 11.6	P = 0.362
Gender	Male	15 (66.7%)	11 (24.4%)	P = 0.352
	Female	30 (33.3%)	34 (75.6%)
Ethnicity	Caucasian	27 (60.0%)	19 (42.2%)	P = 0.224
	African Am	16 (35.6%)	25 (55.6%)
	Hispanic	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)
	Mixed	1 (2.2%)	1 (2.2%)

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