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Table 2 Energy and nutrition intake during follow-up

From: The effect of dietary carbohydrate and calorie restriction on weight and metabolic health in overweight/obese individuals: a multi-center randomized controlled trial

Characteristic

Changes (95% CIs)

P values

NC diet (n = 74)

LC diet (n = 76)

CR diet (n = 72)

LC + CR diet (n = 76)

LC diet vs NC diet

LC + CR diet vs CR diet

CR diet vs NC diet

LC + CR diet vs LC diet

LC diet vs CR diet

Energy intake, kcal

 Week 4

1654.3 (1555.8 to 1752.8)

1519.1 (1471.0 to 1567.1)

1217.2 (1142.9 to 1291.6)

1281.9 (1231.4 to 1332.4)

0.005

0.179

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

 Week 8

1653.4 (1551.2 to 1755.7)

1510.3 (1463.8 to 1556.8)

1218.7 (1141.6 to 1295.8)

1283.0 (1235.2 to 1330.9)

0.004

0.187

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

 Week 12

1639.0 (1535.9 to 1742.1)

1503.6 (1459 to 1548.2)

1217.1 (1140.0 to 1294.2)

1278.0 (1229.9 to 1326.2)

0.006

0.211

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

Carbohydrate intake, g

 Week 4

203.3 (187.1 to 219.5)

63.1 (60.6 to 65.6)

145.8 (133.9 to 157.8)

57.6 (53.3 to 61.9)

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

0.4

< 0.001

 Week 8

199.8 (182.8 to 216.9)

63.7 (60.8 to 66.6)

145.6 (133.1 to 158)

58.5 (54.1 to 62.9)

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

0.475

< 0.001

 Week 12

202.8 (185.6 to 220)

62.8 (60.4 to 65.2)

146.7 (134.1 to 159.2)

57.9 (53.7 to 62.1)

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

0.448

< 0.001

Carbohydrate intake, %

 Week 4

48.8 (46.9 to 50.8)

16.7 (16.1 to 17.3)

47.6 (45.7 to 49.6)

17.9 (17.1 to 18.6)

< 0.001

< 0.001

0.235

0.212

< 0.001

 Week 8

48.6 (46.7 to 50.6)

16.7 (16.2 to 17.2)

47.8 (45.8 to 49.9)

17.9 (17.2 to 18.7)

< 0.001

< 0.001

0.436

0.179

< 0.001

 Week 12

48.3 (46.6 to 50.1)

17.1 (16.1 to 18.1)

47.5 (45.5 to 49.6)

18.2 (17.4 to 19.0)

< 0.001

< 0.001

0.445

0.25

< 0.001

Protein intake, g

 Week 4

36.8 (33.6 to 40)

55.4 (53 to 57.8)

27.1 (24.6 to 29.7)

47.4 (45 to 49.8)

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

 Week 8

35.9 (33 to 38.8)

55.8 (53.3 to 58.3)

27.7 (24.9 to 30.5)

47 (44.7 to 49.2)

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

 Week 12

36.4 (33.5 to 39.3)

55.6 (53.1 to 58.1)

27.7 (24.8 to 30.6)

47.3 (45.1 to 49.5)

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

Protein intake, %

 Week 4

20.0 (18.8 to 21.2)

32.9 (31.9 to 33.8)

20.2 (18.4 to 21.9)

33.1 (32.4 to 33.8)

< 0.001

< 0.001

0.835

0.746

< 0.001

 Week 8

19.8 (18.8 to 20.9)

33.1 (32.2 to 34.0)

20.6 (18.5 to 22.6)

33.1 (32.4 to 33.8)

< 0.001

< 0.001

0.423

0.981

< 0.001

 Week 12

19.7 (18.7 to 20.7)

33.5 (32.2 to 34.7)

20.6 (18.7 to 22.5)

33.0 (32.3 to 33.7)

< 0.001

< 0.001

0.331

0.569

< 0.001

Fat intake, g

 Week 4

59.9 (56.0 to 63.9)

84.0 (80.1 to 87.9)

48.3 (45.6 to 50.9)

67.6 (65.4 to 69.9)

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

 Week 8

60.1 (56.4 to 63.8)

82.8 (79.6 to 86.0)

48.1 (45.5 to 50.6)

67.7 (65.5 to 69.9)

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

 Week 12

59.8 (56.3 to 63.3)

82.8 (80.1 to 85.6)

48.2 (45.7 to 50.8)

67.3 (65.1 to 69.5)

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

Fat intake, %

 Week 4

32.9 (31.3 to 34.4)

49.7 (48.6 to 50.7)

36.2 (34.6 to 37.7)

47.7 (46.9 to 48.5)

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

0.019

< 0.001

 Week 8

33.0 (31.5 to 34.6)

49.3 (48.4 to 50.3)

36.0 (34.6 to 37.4)

47.7 (46.9 to 48.4)

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

0.031

< 0.001

 Week 12

33.2 (31.9 to 34.6)

49.7 (48.5 to 50.9)

36.2 (34.8 to 37.6)

47.5 (46.8 to 48.2)

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

0.006

< 0.001