Table 3.

Total mood score and subscales of mood assessed by Profile of Mood States at baseline and 6 months in subjects randomized to HG and LG diets

	Time	HG (n=20)	LG (n=22)
Tension	BL	4.1±0.5	5.2±0.7
	6 mo	5.4±0.7	4.7±0.5
Depression*	BL	1.0±0.4	1.7±0.6
	6 mo	2.6±0.7	1.5±0.5
Anger	BL	1.7±0.6	2.5±0.7
	6 mo	1.3±0.4	1.5±0.6
Vigor	BL	14.9±1.6	12.3±1.1
	6mo	15.3±1.1	12.6±1.4
Fatigue	BL	5.0±1.2	5.2±0.9
	6 mo	3.9±0.8	4.7±0.8
Confusion†	BL	4.6±0.5	4.7±0.5
	6 mo	4.2±0.4	4.0±0.5
Total Mood	BL	1.5±3.3	7.0±3.6
Disturbance	6 mo	1.9±2.7	3.9±3.4

Data are means±SEM (s). POMS, The Profile of Mood States (subscales have 0–4 scale and to calculate total mood disturbance, the subscales are summed with the vigor-activity subscale reversed); BL, baseline; HG, high glycemic; LG, low glycemic; mo, month.

^*Change over time significantly different between groups when controlling for gender, CR level and % weight change: p = 0.04; when also controlling for baseline and change in hunger P=0.009.

^†Change over time approaches significance when controlling for gender, CR level and % weight change: p ≤ 0.07; when also controlling for baseline and change in hunger P=0.055.