Table 2.

Macronutrient intake for diet groups

	Atkins (n=68)	Zone (n=57)	Ornish (n=56)
Energy (kcal day−1)
Baseline	1908±507	2031±581	1860±491
2 months	1377±346	1458±497	1402±400
6 months	1525±380	1506±346	1507±507
12 months	1599±494	1594±523	1505±437
Carbohydrates (g)
Baseline	218±81	234±88	222±66
2 months	55±33	152±63	219±76
6 months	110±67	165±53	201±88
12 months	135±71	180±73	198±75
Carbohydrates (% energy)
Baseline	45±11	456±9	48±7
2 months	16±9	41±8	63±11
6 months	28±14	44±9	53±14
12 months	34±14	45±11	52±12
Protein (% energy)
Baseline	17±4	16±3	16±3
2 months	28±5	24±6	17±4
6 months	23±6	20±5	18±5
12 months	21±5	20±5	18±4
Fat (% energy)
Baseline	36±8	36±7	35±7
2 months	56±7	35±7	21±8
6 months	48±12	36±8	28±11
12 months	44±12	35±8	30±10
Dietary fiber (g)
Baseline	17±6	18±9	17±7
2 months	11±6	17±7	22±10
6 months	14±6	16±8	19±12
12 months	15±7	17±9	19±9