Effects of an Ad Libitum Consumed Low-Fat Plant-Based Diet Supplemented with Plant-Based Meal Replacements on Body Composition Indices
Table 4
The differences in body composition indices between final and baseline study values.
Parameter
Control group
Interventional group
for difference between groups
()
()
Whole sample regardless of BMI
Weight change (kg)
−1.2 (−1.6 to −0.8)
−5.6 (−6 to −5.2)
<0.001
Body fat% change (difference in absolute % points)
−0.4 (−0.7 to −0.2)
−4.3 (−4.6 to −4.1)
<0.001
Relative body fat change (%)
−0.9 (−2.2 to 0.3)
−13.4 (−14.3 to −12.5)
<0.001
Visceral fat change (arbitrary units)
−0.1 (−0.2 to 0.01)
−1.6 (−1.7 to −1.5)
<0.001
Muscle mass change (kg)
−0.4 (−0.7 to −0.1)
−0.3 (−0.5 to −0.06)
0.25
Muscle mass% change (% points)
0.4 (0.1 to 0.7)
4.2 (3.9 to 4.4)
<0.001
Total body water change (l)
0.3 (0.1 to 0.5)
3.1 (2.9 to 3.3)
<0.001
BMI 30 or more
Weight change (kg)
−1.9 (−2.7 to −1.1)
−7.3 (−8 to −6.6)
<0.001
Body fat% change (difference in absolute % points)
−0.5 (−1 to −0.05)
−3.8 (−4.2 to −3.4)
<0.001
Relative body fat change (%)
−1.1 (−2.2 to 0.03)
−9.6 (−10.8 to −8.5)
<0.001
Visceral fat change (arbitrary units)
−0.4 (−0.6 to −0.2)
−2 (−2.2 to −1.8)
<0.001
Muscle mass change (kg)
−0.7 (−1.4 to 0.05)
−0.9 (−1.3 to −0.5)
0.85
Muscle mass% change (% points)
0.004 (−0.002 to 0.01)
0.04 (0.03 to 0.04)
<0.001
Total body water change (l)
0.2 (−0.2 to 0.6)
2.8 (2.5 to 3.1)
<0.001
Mean differences with 95% confidence intervals are shown. In the BMI 30 or more there were 30 subjects in the control group and 89 subjects in interventional group. Muscle mass change is given in % points relative to total body mass.
