Three hundred sixty-three participants were enrolled in the
study and completed the 24 wk of follow-up. Adherence to the
two dietary programs was discussed with the participants and
recorded. Adequate food records were available to determine
each participant’s adherence to the dietary program (data not
shown). Among the 363 participants, 86 were men (23.7%) and
277 were women (76.3%). Among the men, 28 were diabetic and
58 were non-diabetic; among the women, 74 were diabetic and
203 were non-diabetic. In total, 102 participants were diabetic
and 261 were non-diabetic. Concerning diet, 143 (27 men and
116 women) of the 363 participants were on a low-calorie diet,
whereas 220 (59 men and 161 women) were on a ketogenic diet.
In the LCD group, 24 participants (16.8%) were diabetic, whereas
in the LCKD group 78 (35.5%) were diabetic. The baseline values
of the clinical parameters examined are listed in Table 2.