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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 May 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Acad Nutr Diet. 2015 Jan 6;115(5):731–742. doi: 10.1016/j.jand.2014.11.003

Table 2.

Dietary intake at 0 and 12 months for Look AHEAD participants with complete dietary assessmentsa (N=2,121) (M [SD])

Diabetes Support and Education (n = 1,186) Intensive Lifestyle Intervention (n = 1,211) Adjusted P-Values
Group Time Group x Time
Energy (kcal/day)
 0 2007 (928) 1992 (863) NSb < 0.0001 NS
 12 1697 (788) 1661 (659)
% energy CHOc,d
 0 43.8 (7.6) 43.8 (7.7) < 0.0001 < 0.0001 < 0.0001
 12 43.5 (8.9) 50.8 (8.7)
% energy fate
 0 40.0 (6.9) 40.0 (6.9) < 0.0001 < 0.0001 < 0.0001
 12 39.7 (7.6) 34.2 (7.5)
% energy protein
 0 17.2 (3.0) 17.1 (2.8) NS < 0.001 NS
 12 17.8 (3.3) 18.0 (2.7)
% energy PUFAe,f
 0 7.5 (2.2) 7.5 (2.2) < 0.0001 < 0.0001 < 0.0001
 12 7.2 (2.0) 6.5 (1.9)
% energy SFe,g
 0 13.1 (3.1) 13.1 (3.2) < 0.0001 < 0.0001 < 0.0001
 12 12.8 (3.4) 10.1 (2.8)
Trans FA (g/day)e,h
 0 5.7 (3.8) 5.6 (3.5) < 0.0001 < 0.0001 < 0.0001
 12 4.5 (3.1) 3.7 (2.3)
Cholesterol (mg/day)e
 0 349.0 (234.6) 336.0 (203.0) < 0.0001 < 0.0001 < 0.0001
 12 300.0 (186.4) 216.9 (141.4)
Dietary fiber (g/day)d
 0 19.2 (8.2) 19.1 (8.7) < 0.0001 < 0.0001 < 0.0001
 12 17.2 (8.1) 23.1 (9.1)
Meal replacements (per week)d
 0 1.0 (3.4) 1.0 (3.8) < 0.0001 < 0.0001 < 0.0001
 12 1.5 (4.1) 13.5 (10.7)
a

Mixed-factor analyses of covariance (ANCOVA), with a between-subject factor of group (ILI vs. DSE) and within-subject factor of time (0 and 12 months), with age, sex, race/ethnicity, education, and income controlled, using Proc MIXED with a repeated statement.

b

NS = not significant.

c

CHO = carbohydrate.

d

Intensive Lifestyle Intervention was significantly higher than Diabetes Support and Education at 12 months.

e

Intensive Lifestyle Intervention was significantly lower than Diabetes Support and Education at 12 months.

f

PUFA = polyunsaturated fatty acids (omega 6 and omega 3).

g

SF = saturated fat.

h

FA = fatty acids.