Results
Weight Development
Both the participants of the chocolate group and
the low-carb group lost weight, whereas the control
group gained weight during the study period.
The subjects of the low-carb group lost 3.1 percent
of their body weight in 21 days and the chocolate
group lost 3.2 percent. The participants of the control
group were on average 0.7 percent heavier. The
body mass index decreased in the chocolate group
to 0.93, in the low-carb intervention group by 0.95
points, whereas the control group gained 0.7 points.