| Intervention group |  | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Moderate-carbohydrate, increased-protein diet (n = 56) | High-carbohydrate, low-fat diet (n = 55) | P* | ||
Age and sex | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Age years median [range] | 13.0 | [10.1 to 16.5] | 13.2 | [10.2 to 17.4] | 0.959 |
Girls n (%) | 34 | (60.7) | 32 | (58.2) | 0.786†|
Pubertal status†n (%) |  |  |  |  |  |
Tanner stage 1 | 7 | (12.7) | 7 | (12.7) | Â |
2 | 9 | (16.4) | 11 | (20.0) | Â |
3 | 15 | (27.3) | 9 | (16.4) | Â |
4 | 15 | (27.3) | 16 | (29.1) | Â |
5 | 9 | (16.4) | 12 | (21.8) | Â |
Anthropometry | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Mean (SD) unless otherwise indicated | |||||
Weight kg | 90.7 | (19.0) | 90.7 | (21.2) | 0.992 |
Height z-score | 1.27 | (1.29) | 1.30 | (1.11) | 0.894 |
Weight z-score | 2.73 | (0.53) | 2.68 | (0.57) | 0.646 |
BMI z-score | 2.39 | (0.25) | 2.33 | (0.32) | 0.253 |
BMI %95 centile | 133 | (19) | 132 | (23) | 0.770 |
Obese§ n (%) | 55 | (98.2) | 52 | (94.5) | 0.300†|
Body composition (DXA) | | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Total body fat (kg) | 43.5 | (10.0) | 42.6 | (11.7) | 0.683 |
Total fat % | 49.5 | (5.5) | 48.3 | (5.7) | 0.249 |
Total fat free mass (kg) | 44.4 | (11.3) | 45.1 | (11.4) | 0.740 |
Fat free mass index | 1.66 | (0.24) | 1.69 | (0.29) | 0.638 |