Meal Replacements for Weight Loss in Type 2 Diabetes in a Community Setting

Table 4

Bone density, bone mineral content, fat and lean mass, by dual X-ray absorptiometry at baseline 3 and 6 months in subjects who completed the study.

	Baseline		3 months		6 months
	MR	DB	MR	DB	MR	DB
BMD	1.34±0.10	1.34±0.12	1.32±0.10	1.31±0.12	1.34±0.10	1.34±0.12
BMC	3.38±0.58	3.34±0.66	3.37±0.56	3.35±0.65	3.37±0.55	3.34±0.67
Fat mass (kg)	38.9±8.5	35.6±9.8	35.5±8.6 *	33.8±9.7	35.9±9.2 *	34.3±9.9
Lean mass (kg)	58.6±11.9	57.1±9.6	57.2±11.8	55.8±9.8	57.3±11.8	55.9±8.9

Data are mean ± SD.
MR: 𝑛=40, DB: 𝑛=34, *𝑃<0.01 time by diet interaction.