Table 2

Nutrient composition of feed day and fast day meals during each phase of the trial¹

Pre-loss control phase²

Weight loss/ADMF controlled feeding phase

Weight loss/ADMF self-selected feeding phase

Feed day²

Fast day³

Feed day²

Fast day²

Energy (kcal)

1937 ± 180

1792 ± 228

413 ± 20

1645 ± 187

588 ± 46

Protein (% kcal)

18 ± 1

18 ± 1

23 ± 1

19 ± 1

20 ± 1

Carbohydrate (% kcal)

46 ± 3

47 ± 3

52 ± 0

46 ± 2

51 ± 3

Total fat (% kcal)

36 ± 5^a

36 ± 6^a

25 ± 1^b

33 ± 4^b

29 ± 1^b

Saturated fat (% kcal)

11 ± 1^a

10 ± 1^a

6 ± 1^b

7 ± 1^b

9 ± 1^a

Monounsaturated fat (% kcal)

11 ± 1

12 ± 1

11 ± 1

13 ± 1

8 ± 1

Polyunsaturated fat (% kcal)

10 ± 2

11 ± 1

8 ± 1

10 ± 1

9 ± 1

Trans fat (% kcal)

4 ± 1^a

3 ± 1^a

0^b

3 ± 1^a

3 ± 1^a

Cholesterol (mg)

249 ± 46^a

239 ± 24^a

68 ± 3^b

223 ± 27^a

73 ± 9^b

Cholesterol (mg/kcal)

0.13 ± 0

0.13 ± 0

0.17 ± 0

0.14 ± 0

0.12 ± 0

Fiber (g)

16 ± 2^a

12 ± 2^a

10 ± 1^b

15 ± 1^a

7 ± 1^b

Fiber (g/kcal)

0.008 ± 0

0.008 ± 0

0.02 ± 0

0.009 ± 0

0.01 ± 0

¹ Values reported as mean ± SEM. Values in the same row with different superscript letters are significantly different, P <0.05 (One-factor ANOVA with Bonferroni analysis).

² Food intake self-reported each week using 3-d food record.

³ Food was provided on the fast day during the controlled feeding phase.

Klempel et al. Nutrition Journal 2010 9:35   doi:10.1186/1475-2891-9-35