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Table 1 Baseline characteristics for all participants who enrolled in a 12 month weight loss trial 1

From: Patient freedom to choose a weight loss diet in the treatment of overweight and obesity: a randomized dietary intervention in type 2 diabetes and pre-diabetes

 

Diet group

 

All (n = 144)

No Choice (n = 73)

Choice (n = 71)

Age (years)

58.3 ± 7.4

58.5 ± 6.9

58.0 ± 7.9

Weight (kg)

100.7 ± 17.6

100.6 ± 18.6

100.7 ± 16.7

BMI (kg/m2)

34.9 ± 5.4

35.0 ± 5.5

34.9 ± 4.8

HbA1c (%)

7.1 ± 1.3

7.1 ± 1.2

7.2 ± 1.4

Pre-diabetes (n=)

24

11

13

Diabetes (n=)

120

62

58

Male (n=)

78

38

40

Female (n=)

66

35

31

  1. 1Data are means ± SD.
  2. There was no significant difference between participants in the Choice versus the No Choice group for any variable or characteristic using one-way ANOVA.
  3. HbA1c: glycosylated haemoglobin.
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International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

ISSN: 1479-5868

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