Participants
Baseline demographic, anthropometric, dietary, and cardiometabolic characteristics of the CR and control groups are shown in Table Baseline demographic, anthropometric, dietary, and cardiometabolic characteristics of all Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation for continuous variables and On average, at baseline, the CR group consumed approximately 47% of reported energy from carbohydrate, 34% from fat, and 17% from protein. Comparable results were observed in the control (45%, 35%, and 17%, respectively). The two randomized groups did not differ with respect to aMED scores (4.4 ± 1.8 and 4.0 ± 1.9 for CR and control, respectively), the DII (−0.29 ± 1.8 and 0.10 ± 1.7, respectively), or the HEI (59.5 ± 10.8 and 58.4 ± 11.0, respectively).The average MSS was −8.2, with no difference between the CR and control (−8.3 ± 2.8 and −7.9 ± 2.5). Similar results were observed for CRP measurements at baseline (0.62 vs. 0.65). The two groups were comparable with respect to all other cardiometabolic measures (Table Measured and self‐reported energy intake values were compared for all participants (i.e., combined CR and control) at baseline, 12‐ and 24‐month visits and all differences were less than 20% on average. On average, measured values were greater than self‐reported values (means: 14.0%, 14.6%, and 15.7% at baseline, 12‐ and 24‐month visits, respectively; and medians: 16.0%, 15.0%, 16.0%, respectively).