Table 2. Daily Dietary Composition in the Low-Carbohydrate and Usual Diet Groups Over the Course of the Studya.
| Variable | Mean (SD) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | 3 mo | 6 mo | ||||
| Low-carbohydrate (n = 75) | Usual diet (n = 75) | Low-carbohydrate (n = 73) | Usual diet (n = 69) | Low-carbohydrate (n = 73) | Usual diet (n = 69) | |
| Total calories, kcal | 1890 (775) | 1789 (812) | 1447 (507) | 1701 (729) | 1439 (500) | 1757 (645) |
| Total carbohydrates, g | 207 (98) | 190 (86) | 89 (50) | 177 (73) | 96 (52) | 187 (73) |
| Total fiber, g | 17 (12) | 16 (9) | 20 (13) | 14 (7) | 18 (12) | 17 (9) |
| Net carbohydrates, ga | 190 (91) | 174 (81) | 66 (49) | 162 (70) | 75 (50) | 170 (68) |
| Protein, g | 81 (45) | 76 (38) | 90 (37) | 74 (48) | 85 (33) | 74 (34) |
| Total fat, g | 81 (40) | 79 (41) | 84 (36) | 73 (34) | 82 (37) | 77 (36) |
| SFA, g | 28 (16) | 24 (13) | 25 (12) | 24 (13) | 25 (13) | 24 (12) |
| MUFA, g | 29 (16) | 29 (19) | 31 (16) | 26 (12) | 30 (14) | 29 (15) |
| PUFA, g | 18 (9) | 18 (11) | 21 (10) | 16 (9) | 20 (11) | 18 (10) |
| Carbohydrates, % kcal | 44 (10) | 42 (9) | 23 (11) | 42 (11) | 25 (12) | 42 (9) |
| Protein, % kcal | 17 (5) | 18 (5) | 25 (6) | 18 (6) | 24 (7) | 17 (6) |
| Fat, % kcal | 37 (8) | 38 (8) | 50 (9) | 37 (10) | 48 (10) | 38 (8) |
| SFA, % kcal | 12 (4) | 12 (3) | 15 (4) | 12 (4) | 15 (4) | 12 (4) |
| MUFA, % kcal | 13 (4) | 14 (4) | 18 (5) | 13 (4) | 18 (5) | 14 (4) |
| PUFA, % kcal | 8 (3) | 9 (3) | 12 (5) | 8 (3) | 12 (4) | 9 (3) |
| Glycemic load, median (IQR), glucose reference | 107 (81-138) | 96 (69-136) | 26 (16-49) | 91 (68-115) | 34 (18-52) | 95 (77-124) |
| Added sugars, median (IQR), g | 64 (28-80) | 43 (24-80) | 9 (4-18) | 40 (23-59) | 11 (5-31) | 45 (22-66) |
| Sugar-sweetened beverages, median (IQR), servings | 0.38 (0.00-1.48) | 0.38 (0.00-1.25) | 0.00 | 0.00 (0.00-0.75) | 0.00 | 0 (0-1.00) |
Abbreviations: MUFA, monounsaturated fatty acid; PUFA, polyunsaturated fatty acid; SFA, saturated fatty acid.
a
Calculated as total carbohydrates minus fiber.