Characteristic | Low -glycemic, reduced-calorie diet | Low-carbohydrate, ketogenic diet | ||||
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 | 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 |