Table 1.
Baseline physical characteristics and dietary intake of individuals enrolled in a 12 week weight loss program
| |
LED* |
|
LGI* |
|
PC* |
|
n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | ||
| Age (years) |
38.8 |
7.0 |
39.1 |
7.1 |
37.9 ± 7.0 |
|
57, 59, 41 |
| Gender |
M = 7, F = 50 |
|
M = 7, F = 52 |
|
M = 5, F = 36 |
|
M = 19,F = 138 |
| Body Mass (kg) |
85.71 |
11.19 |
84.32 |
12.42 |
85.38 |
8.98 |
57, 59, 41 |
| BMI (kg/m2) |
31.20 |
2.42 |
31.13 |
2.50 |
31.83 |
2.18 |
57, 59, 41 |
| Waist Circumf. (cm) |
91.35 |
7.67 |
91.57 |
10.59 |
91.09 |
7.74 |
57, 59, 41 |
| Body Fat Percentage |
45.67 |
5.11 |
46.20 |
5.25 |
46.56 |
5.82 |
57, 59, 41 |
| Systolic BP(mmHg) |
114.28 |
11.63 |
113.02 |
10.11 |
112.39 |
8.69 |
57, 59, 41 |
| Diastolic BP(mmHg) |
72.21 |
6.97 |
72.42 |
7.13 |
71.12 |
7.27 |
57, 59, 41 |
| Cholesterol (mmol/L) |
5.07 |
0.85 |
5.22 |
1.05 |
5.29 |
1.29 |
57, 59, 41 |
| Triglycerides (mmol/L) |
1.32 |
0.70 |
1.53 |
0.91a |
1.15 |
0.61 |
57, 59, 41 |
| HDL (mmol/L) |
1.37 |
0.26 |
1.42 |
0.33 |
1.44 |
0.31 |
57, 59, 41 |
| LDL (mmol/L) |
3.11 |
0.76 |
3.07 |
0.76 |
3.32 |
1.27 |
57, 59, 41 |
| Insulin (pmol/L) |
58.06 |
27.85 |
66.74 |
42.78 |
76.44 |
34.31 |
56, 59, 41 |
| Glucose (mmol/L) |
4.71 |
0.43 |
4.68 |
0.41a |
4.93 |
0.61 |
57, 59, 41 |
| HOMA-IR |
1.78 |
0.92 |
2.03 |
1.38 |
2.18 |
1.24 |
56, 59, 41 |
| Glc AUC (min*g/dl)) |
14.11 |
2.53 |
14.78 |
3.57 |
15.00 |
3.46 |
56, 58, 39 |
| CRP (mg/L) |
4.17 |
2.65 |
3.28 |
2.61 |
3.37 |
2.02 |
51, 45, 34 |
| Energy Intake (KJ/day) |
8325.74 |
2361.45 |
8578.04 |
2970.64 |
8380.13 |
2448.90 |
54, 58, 35 |
| Energy Density (KJ/g) |
4.56 |
1.21 |
4.18 |
1.21 |
4.18 |
1.21 |
55, 58, 35 |
| Total Fiber Intake (g) |
8.3 |
2.4b |
8.2 |
2.7b |
15.8 |
4.9 |
54, 58, 35 |
| Energy from Fat (%) |
35.7 |
7.8 |
35.8 |
5.7 |
35.4 |
7.3 |
54, 58, 35 |
| Energy from CHO (%) |
47.1 |
8.3 |
46.8 |
6.6 |
48.3 |
9.3 |
54, 58, 35 |
| %Energy Protein |
17.1 |
3.8 |
17.3 |
3.9 |
16.6 |
3.9 |
54, 58, 35 |
| %Energy Sat.Fat | 12.3 | 3.1 | 12.4 | 3.2 | 11.9 | 2.9 | 54, 58, 35 |
*LED, Low Energy Density; LGI, Low Glycemic Index; PC, Portion Control; BP, blood pressure; Glc, glucose; CRP, C-reactive protein; CHO, carbohydrate.
a, different from PC, p < 0.05; b, different from PC, p < 0.001.