Table 4 Percentage change in selected parameters between patients in the diet intervention and usual diet groups.

From: Impact of diet intervention on visceral adipose tissue and hepatic fat in patients with obesity or type 2 diabetes: a randomized trial

 

All

Diet intervention

Usual diet

P*

(n = 79)

(n = 43)

(n = 36)

 

Body weight (kg)

 − 2.8 ± 3.6

 − 4 ± 3.6

 − 1.4 ± 3.2

0.001

BMI (kg/m2)

 − 2.6 ± 3.3

 − 3.8 ± 3.2

 − 1.2 ± 2.9

0.001

Body fat mass (%)

 − 2.6 ± 15.6

 − 6.4 ± 10.1

2.0 ± 19.6

0.017

Visceral adipose tissue (mm2)*

 − 6.1 ± 14.3

 − 10.3 ± 10.9

 − 1.1 ± 16.3

0.006

Hepatic fat (%)*

 − 8.4 ± 43.1

 − 22.9 ± 32.8

8.9 ± 47.9

0.001

  1. Percentage change = ([12 week data − baseline data]/baseline data) × 100.
  2. Bold indicates statistical significance.
  3. *Adjusted p-value for multiple comparisons at p < 0.025.
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