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Published in final edited form as: Int J Obes (Lond). 2008 Feb 12;32(6):985–991. doi: 10.1038/ijo.2008.8

Table 4.

Baseline characteristics for most (Tertile 1) and least (Tertile 3) adherent participants (mean±s.d.)

	Atkins		Zone		Ornish
	Most adherent	Least adherent	Most adherent	Least adherent	Most adherent	Least adherent
Adherence score (range)	15.5±8.5 (2.4–31.3)	115.1±42.7 (71.0–204.1)	8.9±1.6 (6.0–10.9)	18.3±3.5 (14.8–25.9)	8.1±4.5 (0–12.6)	24.3±5.8 (19.1–40.9)
Age (years)	43±4	42±7	40±6	40±7	44±5	42±6
Education (years)	16±2	16±2	16±2	16±2	17±1	15±2^*
Weight (kg)	86.1±13.9	83.5±11.0	83.2±14.0	85.6±10.9	87.8±8.6	88.1±11.4
BMI (kgm⁻²)	32.1±3.4	31.5±3.6	31.6±3.6	31.0±3.4	32.1±2.6	32.5±4.3
Body fat (%)	42.0±6.7	39.5±6.1	40.6±5.0	39.5±6.4	42.7±6.1	40.2±5.6

Abbreviation: BMI, body mass index.

^*

Significant difference at P<0.05 for least vs most adherent tertiles within each diet group.