Table 1. Composition of the cohort, their anthropometric measurements before and after the observation period, and estimated energy intake during observation period.

	Male	Female	All
n	35	59	94
Age	36.97	31.51	33.54
	(19–58)	(19–52)	(19–58)
Height	169.81	157.45	162.05
	(149.86–192)	(124.36–176)	(124.36–192)
Initial BMI (before baseline)	23.9	22.19	22.83
	(16.19–32.02)	(14.84–34.78)	(14.84–34.78)
Final BMI (after baseline)	24.07	22.16	22.87
	(15.55–31.9)	(15.23–34.42)	(15.23–34.42)
Change in BMI (after baseline)	-0.1724	0.02615	-0.0478
Paired t-test P-value	p = .036; “t = 2.175 df = 34”	ns	ns
Calculated REE (Kcal)	1623	1321	1422
	(1378–1467)	(1294–1347)	(1540–1706)
Average daily caloric intake reported (Kcal)	1347	1320	1329
	(1230–1464)	(1247–1393)	(1268–1390)
Percentage of REE intake reported	83.86	100.2	94.71
	(76.19–91.52)	(94.52–106.0)	(89.91–99.51)

Average and 95% confidence interval values (in parentheses) are shown. Paired t-test p values for body weight before and after observation period were >0.05 (not significant). Resting energy expenditure was calculated for each individual using the modified Harris Benedict equation [29].