Table 4 Measures of participants before and after the low-fat and habitual diet phases

Body Weight (kg)

63.5 ± 1.4

61.7 ± 1.3

<0.001

62.2 ± 1.3

63.3 ± 1.3

<0.001

BMI (kg/m²)

23.4 ± 0.5

22.7 ± 0.4

<0.001

22.9 ± 0.4

23.4 ± 0.4

<0.001

Waist (cm)

76.2 ± 1.1

74.6 ± 1.0

<0.001

75.8 ± 1.0

76.3 ± 1.0

0.93

Hip (cm)

101.0 ± 1.0

99.4 ± 0.9

<0.001

100.2 ± 1.1

101.3 ± 0.9

0.44

Waist:Hip

0.76 ± 0.05

0.75 ± 0.04

<0.05

0.75 ± 0.004

0.75 ± 0.04

1.0

Body fat (%)

30.2 ± 0.8

28.6 ± 0.8

<0.001

29.8 ± 0.9

30.3 ± 0.8

0.68

Lean mass (%)

18.9 ± 0.5

19.0 ± 0.5

NS

19.3 ± 0.5

19.3 ± 0.4

1.0