TABLE 1.
Baseline characteristics
| Characteristic | Value (n = 2075) |
| Women [n (%)] | 1163 (56.0) |
| Race [n (%)] | |
| African American | 324 (15.6) |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native1 | 12 (0.6) |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 23 (1.1) |
| White | 1595 (76.9) |
| Other (multiple) | 121 (5.8) |
| Ethnicity [n (%)] | |
| Hispanic/Latino | 161 (8.2) |
| Age (y) | 57.6 ± 7.22 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 36.3 ± 6.1 |
| Dietary intake | |
| Total energy intake (kcal) | 1992.1 ± 875.7 |
| Eating occasions (no./d) | 4.7 ± 1.2 |
| Carbohydrate (% of energy) | 43.6 ± 7.7 |
| Fat (% of energy) | 40.0 ± 7.0 |
| Protein (% of energy) | 17.2 ± 2.9 |
| Bread, cereal, rice, pasta (servings/d) | 3.2 ± 1.7 |
| Vegetables (servings/d) | 2.9 ± 1.5 |
| Fruit (servings/d) | 1.9 ± 1.4 |
| Milk, yogurt, cheese (servings/d) | 2.2 ± 1.6 |
| Meat, poultry, fish, dry beans, eggs, nuts (servings/d) | 2.7 ± 1.5 |
| Fats, oils, sweets (servings/d) | 2.2 ± 1.8 |
1
The number of American Indian participants included in this study is less than that in the parent Look AHEAD trial.
2
Mean ± SD (all such values).