Table 1.

Body weight and body composition as measured by DEXA at Baseline and following 6 and 12 weeks of a carbohydrate restricted diet with 3 eggs per day (EGG group) or the equivalent of egg substitute (SUB)¹

Variable	Body Weight (Kg)	Total Body Fat (Kg)	Trunk Fat (Kg)
EGG
Baseline	98.9 ± 15.3	30.2 ± 8.0	18.6 ± 5.5
12 Weeks	92.2 ± 12.7	25.4 ± 8.4	15.3 ± 5.7
SUB
Baseline	97.6 ± 19.9	31.6 ± 12.4	19.8 ± 7.8
12 Weeks	91.7 ± 15.7	27.0 ± 12.0	16.6 ± 7.4
Time Effect	P < 0.0001	P < 0.0001	P < 0.0001
Diet Effect	NS	NS	NS
Interaction	NS	NS	NS

¹Values are means ± standard deviation. EGG n = 15, SUB n = 13. Data were analyzed using repeated measures ANOVA.