Table 1.
Demographic, cardiometabolic and dietary characteristics of the total sample at baseline
| Demographic variable | Early drop-outsa(n = 10) | Drop-outs during study (n = 25) | Completers (n = 36) | Pvalueb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial diet allocation |
|
|
|
|
| High dairy |
5 (7.0) |
8 (11.3) |
23 (32.4) |
0.013c |
| Low dairy |
5 (7.0) |
17 (23.9) |
13 (18.3) |
0.013c |
| Gender |
|
|
|
|
| Male |
2 (10.0) |
8 (40.0) |
10 (50.0) |
NS |
| Female |
8 (15.7) |
17 (33.3) |
26 (51.0) |
NS |
| Presence of medical conditions |
3 (30) |
7 (28) |
13 (36) |
NS |
| Taking medications |
6 (60) |
9 (36) |
13 (36) |
NS |
| Alcohol consumption (>2×/week) |
1 (10) |
5 (20) |
8 (22) |
NS |
| Physical activity (≥3×/week) |
8 (80) |
20 (80) |
32 (89) |
NS |
| Age (years) |
44 (12) |
45 (16) |
49 (14) |
NS |
| Weight (kg) |
95 (15) |
93 (19) |
89 (17) |
NS |
| Waist circumference (cm) |
NA |
101 (14) |
98 (14) |
NS |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) |
36 (6) |
33 (5) |
32 (6) |
NS |
| Total body fat (%) |
NA |
45 (7) |
43 (9) |
NS |
| Abdominal fat (%) |
NA |
47 (6) |
43 (7) |
0.043 |
| Systolic BP (mmHg) |
125 (11) |
132 (1) |
127 (14) |
NS |
| Diastolic BP (mmHg) |
75 (8) |
78 (11) |
74 (11) |
NS |
| Total psychological well-being (DASS)d |
NA |
18 (17) |
14 (19) |
NS |
| Depression |
NA |
5.3 (7.9) |
3.9 (6.2) |
NS |
| Anxiety |
NA |
3.8 (4.0) |
3.2 (5.9) |
NS |
| Stress |
NA |
9.3 (8.3) |
7.1 (7.8) |
NS |
| Energy intake (MJ/day) |
NA |
8.8 (2.3) |
8.9 (3.2) |
NS |
| Protein (g/day) |
NA |
95 (26) |
96 (32) |
NS |
| Fat (g/day) |
NA |
82 (30) |
80 (39) |
NS |
| Carbohydrate (g/day) |
NA |
219 (66) |
231 (90) |
NS |
| Alcohol (g/day) |
NA |
8.5 (11.1) |
7.6 (12.4) |
NS |
| Calcium (mg/day) | NA | 920 (352) | 1096 (764) | NS |
Demographic, cardiometabolic and dietary characteristics of the total sample (n = 71) at baseline, comparing those who withdrew before commencement of the intervention (early drop-outs) with those who withdrew during the study and with those who completed the 12-month study. Data presented as n (%) or mean (standard deviation). BP, blood pressure; NA, not assessed; NS, not significant. aParticipants withdrew between screening and baseline assessment. bAnalysis of variance for continuous variables; chi-square test for categorical variables. cAll drop-outs grouped together (n = 35) and compared with completers (n = 36). dDepression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS) assessed only in the cognitive subgroup (drop-outs, n = 21; completers, n = 31); higher scores indicate greater depression/anxiety/stress.