Table 2.

Mean difference (95% confidence interval) in weight loss between patients randomised to control, milk only, and milk plus diets. Results shown for all randomised patients (intention to treat analysis) and for those completing trial

	Milk only v control			Milk plus v milk only			Milk plus v control
	Randomised	Completed		Randomised	Completed		Randomised	Completed
4 weeks	5.5 (3.1 to 7.9)	6.1 (3.2 to 8.9)		−3.6 (−6.0 to −1.1)	−3.1 (−5.6 to −0.6)		1.9 (−0.3 to 4.1)	2.9 (−0.2 to 6.1)
16 weeks	7.7 (3.8 to 11.6)	8.6 (4.2 to 12.9)		−2.4 (−7.7 to 2.9)	−3.0 (−8.7 to 2.7)		5.3 (0.7 to 9.9)	5.6 (0.0 to 11.1)