TABLE 5 .
Association between weight change and patients’ diets
| Dietary changes | 5 lb or more weight loss (n = 514) % reporting (n) | Stayed within 5 lbs/gained weight (n = 625) % reporting (n) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Changes in appetite since beginning treatment | |||
| Increased appetite | 5.5% (28) | 22.9% (142) | <0.01 |
| Same | 30.5% (156) | 57.7% (358) | |
| Decreased appetite | 64.1% (328) | 19.4% (120) | |
| Changes in frequency of eating since beginning treatment | |||
| More often | 12.9% (66) | 28.4% (175) | <0.01 |
| About the same | 36.7% (187) | 58.5% (361) | |
| Less often | 50.4% (257) | 13.1% (81) | |
| Changes in thirst since beginning treatment | |||
| Increased | 30.6% (155) | 30.7% (190) | <0.01 |
| Stayed the same | 46.6% (263) | 59.1% (365) | |
| Decreased | 22.9% (116) | 10.2% (63) | |
| Changes in frequency of drinking since beginning treatment | |||
| More often | 45.6% (232) | 52.3% (324) | <0.01 |
| About the same | 37.9% (193) | 41.5% (257) | |
| Less often | 16.5% (84) | 6.3% (39) | |
| Increased taste sensitivity | |||
| Metallic | 21.8% (112) | 17.0% (106) | 0.04 |
| Salty | 18.1% (93) | 12.3% (77) | 0.01 |
| Sweet | 15.2% (78) | 12.0% (75) | 0.12 |
| Bitter | 10.1% (52) | 9.1% (57) | 0.57 |
| Sour | 8.2% (42) | 6.9% (43) | 0.41 |
| Decreased taste sensitivity | |||
| Sweet | 12.1% (62) | 8.0% (50) | 0.02 |
| Salty | 8.8% (45) | 9.0% (56) | 0.90 |
| Sour | 6.6% (34) | 3.5% (22) | 0.02 |
| Bitter | 5.4% (28) | 4.2% (26) | 0.31 |
| Sensitivity to aroma | |||
| Cleaning solutions | 26.1% (134) | 22.9% (143) | 0.21 |
| Perfume | 25.5% (131) | 21.4% (134) | 0.11 |
| Food cooking | 16.9% (87) | 7.8% (49) | <0.01 |
| Fish | 13.2% (68) | 9.9% (62) | 0.08 |
| Hand sanitizer | 10.7% (55) | 6.6% (41) | 0.01 |
| Plastic | 6.6% (34) | 5.4% (34) | 0.41 |
| Meat | 5.1% (26) | 5.9% (37) | 0.53 |
| Poultry | 5.1% (26) | 3.7% (23) | 0.25 |
| Dairy | 2.7% (14) | 1.8% (11) | 0.27 |