Dairy Foods in a Moderate Energy Restricted Diet Do Not Enhance Central Fat, Weight, and Intra-Abdominal Adipose Tissue Losses nor Reduce Adipocyte Size or Inflammatory Markers in Overweight and Obese Adults: A Controlled Feeding Study
Table 1
Average nutrient distribution over a 7-day menu for adequate and low-dairy diets at 1800 kilocalorie intake.
Adequate dairy
Low dairy
Nutrient
Mean ± SD
Mean ± SD
Energy, kcal
1800.3 ± 6.1
1813.9 ± 52.6
Total fat, g (% energy)
71.5 (35.7) ± 1.3
73.1 (36.3) ± 2.8
Carbohydrate, g (% energy)
223.0 (49.5) ± 4.9
223.7 (49.3) ± 7.1
Protein, g (% energy)
74.9 (16.6) ± 2.7
73.9 (16.3) ± 4.7
Animal protein, g
50.5 (11.2) ± 6.8
46.2 (10.2) ± 6.1
Vegetable protein, g (% energy)
24.5 (5.4) ± 5.4
27.7 (6.1) ± 5.6
Cholesterol, mg
211.8 ± 111.6
217.0 ± 118.9
Saturated fat, g
22.6 ± 4.8
18.2 ± 5.9
Monounsaturated, g
26.8 ± 4.6
29.7 ± 4.2
Polyunsaturated, g
17.0 ± 3.8
19.4 ± 3.7
Vitamin D (calciferol) μg
8.0 ± 2.6
3.2 ± 3.5*
Calcium, mg
1288.4 ± 94.6
434.6 ± 56.6*
Values are mean + SD for a 7-day menu.
*Denotes significant difference, .
