Table 3.

Adverse events among patients reporting on various constructs of potential side effects after 68 weeks

	Control			Diet			Exercise
Variable	No.	Count	%	No.	Count	%	No.	Count	%	P*
Abdominal and intestinal symptoms
Nausea	52	1	2	55	3	5	52	8	15	0.036†
Diarrhea	51	4	8	55	3	5	52	6	12	0.512†
Constipation	52	8	15	55	9	16	52	7	13	0.914
Flatulence	52	14	27	55	19	35	52	10	19	0.204
Epigastric pain	52	1	2	55	6	11	52	7	13	0.082†
Vomiting	52	1	2	55	3	5	52	4	8	0.444†
Abdominal pain	52	3	6	55	6	11	52	6	12	0.622†
Heartburn	51	3	6	55	3	5	52	9	17	0.083†
Biliary symptoms	52	0	0	54	2	4	51	4	8	0.103†
Musculoskeletal symptoms
Cramps	49	8	16	54	6	11	52	7	13	0.742
Joint pain	51	12	24	55	15	27	52	12	23	0.858
Back pain	50	10	20	54	11	20	52	6	12	0.403
Swollen joints	51	11	22	55	11	20	52	10	19	0.956
Sciatic pain	51	9	18	55	4	7	52	7	13	0.270
Central nervous system and psychiatric symptoms
Dizziness	52	8	15	55	7	13	52	10	19	0.651
Headache	52	5	10	53	6	11	51	12	24	0.095
Anxiety	52	2	4	53	3	6	50	5	10	0.427†
Sleeplessness	52	11	21	53	6	11	51	11	22	0.302
Fatigue	52	12	23	53	8	15	51	13	25	0.395
Mood changes	52	5	10	53	5	9	51	13	25	0.031
Depressive tendencies	52	4	8	53	6	11	51	5	10	0.818
Skin and subcutaneous symptoms
Dry skin	52	6	12	53	4	8	51	6	12	0.726
Allergic rash	52	4	8	53	5	9	51	7	14	0.584
Redness	52	2	4	53	4	8	51	7	14	0.176†
Eczema	51	3	6	53	4	8	51	5	10	0.814†
Perianal itching	52	2	4	53	5	9	51	11	22	0.016
Skin irritation	52	3	6	53	5	9	51	8	16	0.245
Urticaria	52	1	2	52	3	6	51	3	6	0.634†
Miscellaneous symptoms
Sensitive to cold	52	6	12	53	9	17	51	8	16	0.715
Influenza	52	2	4	53	7	13	51	5	10	0.232†
Hair loss	52	2	4	53	5	9	51	7	14	0.217†
Bad breath	52	5	10	53	6	11	51	9	18	0.439
Toothache	52	4	8	52	4	8	51	6	12	0.732†

^*Analyzed using chi-square test (4df).

^†Analyzed using Fisher's exact test when cells had counts <5.