Effect of a High Protein Weight Loss Diet on Weight, High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein, and Cardiovascular Risk among Overweight and Obese Women: A Parallel Clinical Trial
Table 3
Mean ± SE of energy and nutrients intake of control diet and high protein diet during the study1.
Variables
Control group
High protein group
values2
Energy (kcal/day)
2060 ± 731
2099 ± 796
0.21
Carbohydrate (% of total energy)
56.2 ± 3.7
45.7 ± 1.5
0.01
Protein (% of total energy)
14.7 ± 1
23.9 ± 2.7
0.01
Fat (% of total energy)
29.1 ± 3.2
31.4 ± 2.9
0.31
Fiber (gr/day)
20.1 ± 7.1
17.6 ± 7
0.17
Cholesterol (gr/day)
256 ± 39
293 ± 41
0.19
Whole grain (gr/day)
25.0 ± 0.11
20.1 ± 10.5
0.09
Refine grain (gr/day)
219 ± 71
182 ± 61
0.05
Fish (gr/day)
10.3 ± 3.3
8.0 ± 3.1
0.37
Poultry (gr/day)
26.1 ± 3.9
49.9 ± 6.1
0.01
Fruits (gr/day)
193 ± 66
153 ± 61
0.09
Vegetables (gr/day)
171 ± 51
153 ± 61
0.14
Nuts (gr/day)
5.2 ± 1.3
9.9 ± 2.4
0.01
Meats (gr/day)
23.1 ± 4.9
45.1 ± 5.6
0.01
High fat dairy products (gr/day)
257 ± 69
353 ± 123
0.01
Low fat dairy products (gr/day)
60 ± 45
120 ± 33
0.01
Legumes (gr/day)
63 ± 21
93 ± 39
0.12
1Values are mean ± SEM.
2These values resulted from -tests between the control diet group and the high protein diet group; was considered statistically significant.
