Table 3.

Adherence scores and weight loss by time point and diet group (mean±s.d.)

	Atkins (n=68)	Zone (n=57)	Ornish (n=56)
Adherence score
2 months	35.2±32.7	11.4±5.6	11.4±7.8
6 months	62.6±64.7	13.7±6.5	18.3±11.0
12 months	85.8±70.5	15.0±6.9	19.8±10.4
Average	61.2±48.7	13.3±4.5	16.5±7.9
Weight loss (kg)
2 months	−4.9±2.6	−2.9±3.0	−3.0±2.2
6 months	−6.7±5.9	−2.9±5.9	−3.1±4.8
12 months	−5.3±7.2	−2.2±6.3	−3.0±6.8