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Table 4 Weight loss at time periods 4,8,12 and 16 weeks

From: Modified Atkins diet in advanced malignancies - final results of a safety and feasibility trial within the Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System

 

2–3 days

Week 4

Week 8

Week 12

Week 16

Mean

3.2 lbs.

13.9 lbs.

21 lbs.

23 lbs.

27 lbs.

Weight loss (lbs.)

(1.5 kg.)

(6.3 kg.)

(9.5 kg.)

(10.5 kg.)

(12.3 kg.)

% weight loss

−1.5 %

- 7 %

- 10 %

11 %

13 %

Standard deviation

±4.92

± 4.84

± 7.42

± 5.35

± 13.3