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Table 1 Baseline participant characteristics*

From: The effect of a low-carbohydrate, ketogenic diet versus a low-glycemic index diet on glycemic control in type 2 diabetes mellitus

Characteristic

Low -glycemic, reduced-calorie diet

Low-carbohydrate, ketogenic diet

 

Enrollees

(n = 46)

Completers

(n = 29)

Non-completers

(n = 17)

Enrollees

(n = 38)

Completers

(n = 21)

Non-completers

(n = 17)

Age, years

51.8 ± 7.8

50.0 ± 8.4

54.9 ± 5.7

51.8 ± 7.3

51.2 ± 6.1

52.4 ± 8.7

Female gender, %

80.4

79.3

82.3

76.3

66.7

88.2

White race, %

45.7

44.8

47.1

57.9

66.7

47.1

African-American race, %

50

51.7

47.1

36.8

23.8

52.9

College degree, %

58.7

68.9

41.2

57.9

61.9

52.9

Body weight, kg

106.3 ± 20.1

105.2 ± 19.8

108.1 ± 20.9

105.5 ± 19.5

108.4 ± 20.5

101.9 ± 18.1

Body mass index, kg/m2

38.5 ± 5.6

37.9 ± 6.0

39.4 ± 5.0

37.7 ± 6.1

37.8 ± 6.7

37.6 ± 5.3

  1. * Values with plus/minus signs are means ± SD.