Table 5.
Subjects’ adherence to the recommended dietary plan.
| Relationship between the Groups and Degree of Adherence | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groups | Adherence | Total | p-Value | ||
| Adherent | Non-Adherent | ||||
| CAST-CR | Count | 18 | 2 | 20 | 0.69 a |
| Expected count | 16.3 | 3.7 | 20 | ||
| % within groups | 90% | 10% | 100% | ||
| AT-CR | Count | 17 | 3 | 20 | |
| Expected count | 16.3 | 3.7 | 20 | ||
| % within groups | 85% | 15% | 100% | ||
| Total | Count | 35 | 5 | 40 | |
| Expected count | 32.5 | 7.5 | 40 | ||
| % within groups | 78.5% | 12.5% | 100% | ||
| Daily dietary total energy intake | |||||
| CAST-CR (Mean ± SD) |
AT-CR (Mean ± SD) |
p-value | |||
| Daily caloric intake (kcal) | 1027.3 ± 88.4 | 1106.3 ± 57.6 | 0.10 a | ||
| Fat (%) | 32.3 ± 6.1 | 32.1± 6.4 | 0.81 a | ||
| Protein (%) | 17.2 ± 6.5 | 17.6 ± 5.1 | 0.87 a | ||
| Carbohydrate (%) | 47.6 ± 6.2 | 49.3 ± 7.4 | 0.42 a | ||
CAST-CR, concurrent aerobic and strength training with caloric restriction; AT-CR, aerobic training with caloric restriction; % fat, protein, and carbohydrates were calculated based on the total daily energy intake; a value estimated by χ2; level of significance at p < 0.05.