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Table 4 Self-reported dietary intake by diet group

From: Effects of weight loss during a very low carbohydrate diet on specific adipose tissue depots and insulin sensitivity in older adults with obesity: a randomized clinical trial

 

LFD

VLCD

p

Total energy (kcal)

1535 ± 395

1114 ± 314

< 0.05

CHO

 % kcal

47 ± 7%

16 ± 7%

< 0.0001

 g/day

188 ± 65

48 ± 30

< 0.0001

Protein

 %kcal

18 ± 5%

30 ± 7%

< 0.0001

 g/day

69 ± 20

78 ± 15

0.22

Fat

 %kcal

35 ± 7%

54 ± 6%

< 0.0001

 g/day

61 ± 18

68 ± 23

0.40

Saturated Fat

 %kcal

13 ± 3%

17 ± 4%

< 0.001

 g/day

20 ± 7

22 ± 9

0.57

Alcohol

 %kcal

0.2 ± 0.6%

0.1 ± 0.3%

0.61

 g/day

0.4 ± 1.5

0.2 ± 0.6

0.63

Sugar

 Total g/day

78 ± 35

24 ± 21

< 0.001

 Added g/day

41 ± 27

13 ± 19

< 0.01

Sodium (mg)

2837.7 ± 702.4

2452.9 ± 709.5

0.16

Glycemic Load

95 ± 33

23 ± 20

< 0.0001

  1. Data reported as Mean ± SD. Results are average intakes from 3-day food records (two-week days and one weekend day) completed after 4 weeks in the study