Table 4

Body weight, BMI, and waist circumference for the low carbohydrate and low fat groups during weight maintenance.


3-Months
6-Months
9-Months


LC
LF
LC
LF
LC
LF

N
29
26
29
26
29
26
Body Weight (kg)
89.2 ± 14.4
86.3 ± 11.9
87.1 ± 15.0
85.3 ± 13.2
89.3 ± 16.1
86.0 ± 14.0
BMI (kg/m2)
31.8 ± 4.5
30.9 ± 4.2
31.1 ± 4.8
30.5 ± 4.5
31.9 ± 5.3
30.8 ± 5.2
Waist (cm)
95.9 ± 10.7
91.4 ± 8.7
94.9 ± 14.5
91.4 ± 10.3
96.3 ± 12.7
93.4 ± 10.5

Mean ± SD. LC = low carbohydrate group. LF = low fat group. No significant interactions, no differences at 3 months, or within/between groups differences across the duration of the study (P > 0.05).

LeCheminant et al. Nutrition Journal 2007 6:36   doi:10.1186/1475-2891-6-36