Table 2

Dietary intakes for adults at baseline and during weight loss protocol (4 mo)1


Dietary Intake
P value 2
Group
PRO
CHO


Energy (kJ/d)



Baseline
9952 ± 566
9147 ± 486

4 mo
6607 ± 235
5875 ± 391
>0.10
Protein (g/d)



Baseline
94.5 ± 6.2
87.9 ± 5.5

4 mo
121.4 ± 4.8
66.7 ± 2.9
<0.001
Carbohydrate (g/d)



Baseline
291.7 ± 17.4
264.9 ± 16.6

4 mo
152.6 ± 7.3
215.4 ± 12.3
<0.001
Fat (g/d)



Baseline
90.4 ± 6.4
81.5 ± 5.4

4 mo
56.2 ± 2.2
39.2 ± 2.9
>0.10
Saturated Fat (g/d)



Baseline
30.8 ± 2.4
27.6 ± 2.1

4 mo
22.6 ± 0.8
11.9 ± 1.0
<0.05
Cholesterol (mg/d)



Baseline
298.6 ± 36.5
242.8 ± 25.6

4 mo
348.8 ± 25.2
122.1 ± 12.0
<0.001
Fiber (g/d)



Baseline
19.5 ± 1.9
17.9 ± 1.6

4 mo
21.1 ± 1.9
24.3 ± 2.0
<0.10

1 Values are means ± SEM; n = 25, PRO; n = 25, CHO for the sum of 3-d weighed records obtained at wk 4, 8, 12, and 16.

2 P values represent time × diet interaction after 4 mo. No significant baseline differences were present.

Lasker et al. Nutrition & Metabolism 2008 5:30   doi:10.1186/1743-7075-5-30