Table 1.
The demographics and clinical characteristics of study participants at baseline with their body weight and caloric intake over different dietary interventions
| Variables | All | Normal Weight | Obesity | Difference (95% CI) | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | 16 | 8 | 8 | ||
| Demographics | |||||
| Age, yr | 35.6 ± 10.4 | 33 ± 8.9 | 38.3 ± 11.6 | 5.3 (−5.9 to 16.5) | 0.33 |
| Sex (F:M) | 10:6 | 4:4 | 6:2 | 0.30 | |
| Baseline weight, kg | 84.2 ± 16.8 | 71.2 ± 10.2 | 97.3 ± 10.6 | 26.1 (14.9–37.3) | <0.001 |
| Height, cm | 169.6 ± 8.9 | 171.5 ± 10 | 167.8 ± 8.1 | −3.7 (−13.5 to 6.1) | 0.43 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 29.3 ± 5.9 | 24.1 ± 0.8 | 34.6 ± 3.4 | 10.5 (7.7–13.4) | <0.001 |
| Body weight, kg | |||||
| RD | 83.9 ± 17.2 | 70.3 ± 9.9 | 97.6 ± 10.4 | 27.3 (16.4–38.2) | <0.001 |
| HCHF | 83.6 ± 16.7 | 70.3 ± 9.8 | 96.8 ± 10.2 | 26.5 (15.8–37.2) | <0.001 |
| LCLF | 82.4 ± 17 | 68.8 ± 9.1 | 96.1 ± 10.7 | 27.2 (16.6–37.9) | <0.001 |
| Caloric intake, kcal | |||||
| RD | 1,952 + 456.1 | 1,963.5 ± 487.6 | 1,933.7 ± 455.2 | −29.8 (−632 to 573) | 0.91 |
| HCHF | 2,666.6 + 55.7 | 2,673.5 ± 48.5 | 2,659.7 ± 64.7 | −13.8 (−75.6 to 48) | 0.64 |
| LCLF | 1,103.4 + 68.6 | 1,123.6 ± 71.1 | 1,083.1 ± 63.9 | −40.5 (−113 to 32.1) | 0.25 |
Data are presented as means ± SD. BMI, body mass index; CI, confidence interval; HCHF, high-caloric/high-fat diet; LCLF, low-caloric/low-fat diet; RD, regular diet. Boldfaced text represents statistically significant values.