TABLE 2.
Dietary intake at baseline and 6-mo follow-up for adults with overweight or obesity who provided complete dietary recalls1
| Variable | Baseline | 6-mo follow-up | Change from baseline2 | Effect size3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight, kg | 94.3 ± 16.0 | 87.0 ± 16.0 | −7.3 ± 5.6 | 0.454 |
| Energy, kcal/d | 2031 ± 561 | 1614 ± 510 | −417 ± 536 | 0.742 |
| Energy density, kcal/g food | 1.03 ± 0.3 | 0.82 ± 0.2 | −0.21 ± 0.3 | 0.840 |
| Protein, g/d | 89.4 ± 25.8 | 79.1 ± 26.7 | −10.3 ± 28.5 | 0.399 |
| Fat, g/d | 85.0 ± 28.7 | 55.0 ± 25.1 | −30.0 ± 30.4 | 1.046 |
| Carbohydrate, g/d | 225 ± 71.4 | 203 ± 74.7 | −21.6 ± 77.5 | 0.303 |
| Fiber, g/d | 17.5 ± 6.4 | 21.2 ± 8.5 | 3.7 ± 8.3 | 0.575 |
| SFAs, g/d | 27.7 ± 10.5 | 15.2 ± 7.9 | −12.5 ± 11.1 | 1.194 |
| MUFAs, g/d | 33.2 ± 11.7 | 21.8 ± 11.2 | −11.3 ± 12.8 | 0.967 |
| PUFAs, g/d | 17.5 ± 6.4 | 13.2 ± 6.5 | −4.3 ± 7.6 | 0.672 |
1
Values are means ± SDs, n = 345.
2
All changes from baseline were statistically significant (P < 0.01).
3
Effect size represents the standardized difference between means and was estimated using Cohen's d.