Table 3.
Changes in the anthropometric parameters during dietary treatment
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Base-line
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First follow-up visit during LCD
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Second follow-up visit during LCD
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VLCKD, end Step 1
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VLCKD, end Step 2
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End of step 3 of intervention phase
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End of step 4 of intervention phase
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End of step 5 of intervention phase
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| Body weight (kg) | 78.3 | 78 | 79.9 | 72 | 69 | 69 | 72.8 | 73 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 30.8 | 30.7 | 31.3 | 28.3 | 27.1 | 27.1 | 28.6 | 28.7 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 80 | 80 | 82 | 75 | 72 | / | 73 | 73 |
| Fat mass (%) | 35.9 | 35.6 | 36.9 | 35.1 | 33.6 | / | 33.7 | / |
| Fat mass (kg) | 28.1 | 27.8 | 29.4 | 25.3 | 23.2 | / | 24.5 | / |
| Fat free mass (kg) | 45.7 | 45.8 | 45.7 | 42.6 | 41.9 | / | 44.2 | / |
| VAT (kg) | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 2.7 | / | 2.9 | / |
LCD: Low-calorie diet; VLCKD: Very low calorie ketogenic diet; VAT: Visceral adipose tissue.