Table 2.
Baseline characteristics of adult obese participants (N = 94)
| Characteristics | LCD (n = 54) | LFD (n = 40) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male, n (%) | 12 | 52.2% | 11 | 47.8% |
| Female, n (%) | 42 | 59.2% | 29 | 40.8% |
| Mean age ± SD (years old) | 39.02 | 9.74 | 40.17 | 9.09 |
| Mean height ± SD (cm) | 160.56 | 8.52 | 160.90 | 8.79 |
| Mean weight ± SD (kg) | 90.06 | 10.93 | 89.16 | 12.28 |
| Mean body mass index ± SD (kg/m2) | 34.96 | 3.64 | 34.42 | 3.85 |
| Mean waist circumference ± SD (cm) | 106.67 | 8.58 | 106.50 | 10.52 |
| Mean hip circumference ± SD (cm) | 113.24 | 8.22 | 111.68 | 10.95 |
| Mean triglycerides ± SD (mg/dl) | 127.79 | 73.77 | 161.34 | 119.59 |
| Mean high density lipoproteins cholesterol (mg/dl) | 41.47 | 6.74 | 42.11 | 9.06 |
| Mean systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 122.50 | 15.50 | 123.38 | 14.16 |
| Mean diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 80.00 | 9.76 | 82.25 | 13.35 |
| Mean fasting blood glucose (mg/dl) | 0.15 | 0.36 | 0.20 | 0.41 |