Table 3.
Differences in the average dietary intakes of the study participants before and at the end of RIF.
| Baseline | Week 4 | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy (kcal) | Mean± SD | 1731 ± 443.8 | 1574 ± 450.4 | a0.196 |
| Median (min–max) | 1641 (1097–2586) | 1524.7 (932.3–2409.2) | ||
| Protein (%) | Mean± SD | 17.4 ± 4.46 | 14.8 ± 4.4 | a0.130 |
| Median (min–max) | 16 (10–25) | 14.5 (8–23) | ||
| Plant protein (g) | Mean ± SD | 25.7 ± 9.5 | 21.1 ± 6.3 | a0.196 |
| Median (min–max) | 25.2 (11.5–41.6) | 20.3 (10.1–31.7) | ||
| Animal protein (g) | Mean ± SD | 46.2 ± 22.9 | 36.1 ± 20.3 | a0.224 |
| Median (min–max) | 47.5 (5–92.6) | 31 (9–68.4) | ||
| Fat (%) | Mean± SD | 35.7 ± 10 | 42.3 ± 9.7 | a0.014* |
| Median (min–max) | 37 (11–49) | 44 (19–59) | ||
| Saturated Fat (g) | Mean ± SD | 23.1 ± 13.4 | 25.8 ± 12.9 | a0.845 |
| Median (min–max) | 20.1 (5.6–58.8) | 21.4 (11.1–51.6) | ||
| Polyunsaturated fat (g) | Mean ± SD | 17.2 ± 9.7 | 16.6 ± 5.2 | a0.666 |
| Median (min–max) | 15.4 (6.5–38.9) | 16.8 (4.4–23.4) | ||
| Monounsaturated fat (g) | Mean ± SD | 25.2 ± 13 | 26.9 ± 10.6 | a1.000 |
| Median (min–max) | 23.4 (5.8–48.9) | 25.3 (7.5–43.5) | ||
| Carbohydrate (%) | Mean ± SD | 47 ± 12.2 | 43.3 ± 10.8 | a0.126 |
| Median (min–max) | 43.5 (35–79) | 40.5 (31–72) | ||
| Fibers (g) | Mean ± SD | 19.8 ± 6.4 | 16.7 ± 6.1 | a0.126 |
| Median (min–max) | 19.5 (11.7–32.4) | 17.4 (6–27.3) | ||
| Water-soluble fibers (g) | Mean± SD | 5.9 ± 1.8 | 4.7 ± 1.5 | a0.045* |
| Median (min–max) | 5.7 (3.9–9.9) | 4.6 (1.7–7.6) | ||
| Water insoluble fibers (g) | Mean ± SD | 12.9 ± 3.8 | 10.7 ± 3.9 | a0.078 |
| Median (min–max) | 13.3 (7.8–20.4) | 11.17 (4–18.1) |
aPaired Wilcoxon signed rank test.
*p < 0.05.