Table 3

 Global impact score at 12 weeks

Treatment group
True diet (n (%))Sham diet (n (%))
All patients
    Significantly worse3 (4.7)8 (12.1)
    No significant change44 (67.2)47 (71.2)
    Significantly improved18 (28.1)11 (16.7)
    Total6566NNT  =  9
Patients fully adhering to the diet
    Significantly worse1 (4.2)5 (12.5)
    No significant change10 (41.7)29 (72.5)
    Significantly improved13 (54.1)6 (15)
    Total2440NNT  =  2.5