TABLE 2.
Effects of low-dairy (LD) compared with adequate-dairy (AD) diets on body weight, body composition, and waist circumference in overweight and obese subjects with metabolic syndrome1
| Variable and obesity status | Diet | Change from baseline | P value | |||
| Baseline | Day 28 | Day 84 | ||||
| Weight (kg) | ||||||
| Overweight | LD | 87.8 ± 12.7 | 2.7 ± 2.3 | 2.4 ± 1.2 | NS | |
| AD | 89.4 ± 5.5 | −1.4 ± 0.3 | −0.1 ± 0.1 | |||
| Obese | LD | 103.4 ± 16.7 | −0.7 ± 1.0 | 0.0 ± 2.6 | ||
| AD | 98.9 ± 11.1 | −0.6 ± 1.3 | −0.6 ± 2.1 | |||
| All | LD | 95.6 ± 12.5 | 1.0 ± 1.3 | 1.1 ± 1.2 | ||
| AD | 93.0 ± 13.7 | −1.0 ± 0.7 | −0.4 ± 0.4 | |||
| BMI (kg/m2) | ||||||
| Overweight | LD | 28.4 ± 1.3 | 0.9 ± 0.8 | 0.8 ± 0.5 | Obesity status, P < 0.001; diet, NS; day, NS | |
| AD | 26.5 ± 1.4 | −0.4 ± 0.1 | 0.0 ± 0.3 | |||
| Obese | LD | 34.0 ± 2.3 | 0.2 ± 0.4 | 0.0 ± 0.7 | ||
| AD | 33.7 ± 3.2 | −0.2 ± 0.4 | −0.2 ± 0.6 | |||
| All | LD | 31.2 ± 5.4 | 0.3 ± 0.4 | 0.4 ± 0.9 | ||
| AD | 30.1 ± 4.4 | −0.3 ± 0.2 | 0.1 ± 0.3 | |||
| Waist (cm) | ||||||
| Overweight | LD | 103.9 ± 9.9 | −0.3 ± 2.4 | −0.1 ± 3.6 | Diet, P < 0.03; diet × day, P < 0.03; obesity status, NS; day, NS | |
| AD | 97.5 ± 4.1 | −1.2 ± 2.3 | −2.9 ± 2.3 | |||
| Obese | LD | 106.9 ± 9.9 | 0.3 ± 0.2 | 0.5 ± 0.5 | ||
| AD | 103.4 ± 8.4 | −1.8 ± 0.3 | −2.6 ± 0.8 | |||
| All | LD | 104.7 ± 9.6 | −0.3 ± 0.3 | −0.2 ± 0. | ||
| AD | 101.3 ± 7.6 | −1.5 ± 0.6 | −2.8 ± 0.8 | |||
| Fat mass (kg) | ||||||
| Overweight | LD | 37.8 ± 9.1 | −0.3 ± 0.8 | 1.0 ± 1.9 | Diet, P < 0.05; diet × obesity status, P < 0.05; day, NS; obesity status, NS | |
| AD | 37.0 ± 5.8 | −1.9 ± 1.0 | −1.7 ± 1.4 | |||
| Obese | LD | 42.4 ± 7.7 | −0.2 ± 1.4 | −0.3 ± 2.2 | ||
| AD | 41.5 ± 7.5 | −0.4 ± 0.4 | −0.8 ± 0.3 | |||
| All | LD | 40.8 ± 8.6 | 0.0 ± 1.1 | 0.4 ± 1.6 | ||
| AD | 39.1 ± 4.2 | −1.1 ± 0.6 | −1.3 ± 0.9 | |||
| Trunk fat mass (kg) | ||||||
| Overweight | LD | 21.7 ± 3.8 | 0.4 ± 0.3 | 0.1 ± 0.1 | Diet, P < 0.02; obesity status, NS; day, NS | |
| AD | 20.4 ± 2.7 | −1.4 ± 0.9 | −1.2 ± 0.6 | |||
| Obese | LD | 24.2 ± 4.8 | 0.5 ± 0.9 | 1.1 ± 1.5 | ||
| AD | 22.3 ± 3.9 | −0.3 ± 0.3 | −1.5 ± 0.3 | |||
| All | LD | 23.8 ± 5.9 | 0.4 ± 0.7 | 0.6 ± 1.0 | ||
| AD | 21.0 ± 3.9 | −0.8 ± 0.4 | −1.4 ± 0.7 | |||
| Lean mass (kg) | ||||||
| Overweight | LD | 55.2 ± 8.3 | −0.3 ± 0.2 | −0.2 ± 1.0 | NS | |
| AD | 47.8 ± 6.6 | 1.6 ± 2.5 | 1.8 ± 2.4 | |||
| Obese | LD | 57.6 ± 16.5 | −0.9 ± 1.3 | 0.0 ± 1.1 | ||
| AD | 52.6 ± 9.3 | 0.5 ± 1.1 | 0.3 ± 1.3 | |||
| All | LD | 56.1 ± 5.3 | −0.5 ± 1.8 | −0.1 ± 1.2 | ||
| AD | 49.3 ± 10.0 | 1.1 ± 0.6 | 0.8 ± 0.8 | |||
1
All values are means ± SDs; n = 40 [20/group (10 overweight and 10 obese)].