Table 2. Macronutrient composition of the treatment groups.

	HP (n=33)	HC (n=35)	P-valuea
Energy (kJ)
Weeks 0–12	7134±771	7189±535	0.73
Weeks 12–52	7629±1085	7243±739	0.09
Protein (g)
Weeks 0–12	131.1±15.4	82.7±6.7	<0.001
Weeks 12–52	132.4±13.9	83.3±10.3	<0.001
Protein (% of energy)
Weeks 0–12	32.5±3.3	20.5±1.4	<0.001
Weeks 12–52	30.7±3.1	20.4±1.9	<0.001
Carbohydrate (g)
Weeks 0–12	154.4±31.8	208.4±16.3	<0.001
Weeks 12–52	157.9±28.1	195.2±23.4	<0.001
Carbohydrate (% of energy)
Weeks 0–12	37.4±3.8	51.0±3.6	<0.001
Weeks 12–52	35.9±3.4	47.3±3.9	<0.001
Fat (g)
Weeks 0–12	50.6±6.5	46.7±7.5	0.30
Weeks 12–52	60.0±12.6	52.2±8.7	<0.01
Fat (% of energy)
Weeks 0–12	27.3±3.0	25.0±3.3	<0.01
Weeks 12–52	29.8±3.6	27.7±3.2	0.01
Alcohol (g)
Weeks 0–12	6.5±4.7	8.4±7.2	0.20
Weeks 12–52	9.4±8.8	11.2±8.1	0.40
Alcohol (% of energy)
Weeks 0–12	2.7±2.0	3.5±2.7	0.21
Weeks 12–52	3.6±3.1	4.6±3.2	0.17
Saturated fat (g)
Weeks 0–12	15.4±2.2	14.3±2.3	0.06
Weeks 12–52	18.4±5.0	16.5±3.5	0.06
Saturated fat (% of total fat)
Weeks 0–12	34.3±4.1	34.8±4.8	0.60
Weeks 12–52	34.0±4.1	35.3±4.8	0.23

Abbreviations: HC, high carbohydrate; HP, high protein.

Data are means±s.d. The treatment groups were a high-protein, low-fat diet (HP) or an isocaloric high carbohydrate, low-fat diet (HC).

^aDifferences between groups (one way ANOVA).