Table I.
Variables | Placebo arm (n = 30) | Low-dose arm (n = 30) | High-dose arm (n = 30) | |||
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Baseline | Post- treatment | Baseline | Post- treatment | Baseline | Post- treatment | |
Energy value [kJ/kcal] | 1489 ±132 | 1492 ±148 | 1474 ±149 | 1482 ±136 | 1486 ±143 | 1499 ±139 |
Carbohydrate (% of energy) | 53.4 ±3.6 | 54.2 ±3.7 | 53.4 ±2.8 | 54.3 ±2.8 | 53.4 ±2.7 | 52.3 ±2.9 |
Protein (% of energy) | 18.4 ±1.9 | 18.0 ±1.8 | 18.6 ±1.8 | 18.1 ±1.7 | 18.3 ±1.9 | 17.1 ±1.8 |
Animal protein (% of energy) | 10.5 ±1.7 | 10.4 ±1.4 | 10.8 ±0.9 | 10.6 ±1.0 | 10.6 ±0.8 | 9.8 ±0.7 |
Vegetal protein (% of energy) | 6.7 ±0.8 | 6.7 ±1.0 | 6.9 ±0.9 | 6.8 ±0.9 | 6.8 ±0.8 | 7.2 ±1.9 |
Total fat (% of energy) | 28.2 ±1.6 | 29.1 ±1.8 | 29.4 ±2.1 | 28.7 ±2.4 | 29.2 ±2.1 | 28.7 ±2.5 |
Saturated fatty acids (% of energy) | 9.5 ±1.9 | 9.3 ±0.9 | 8.8 ±1.0 | 8.9 ±1.2 | 9.1 ±0.9 | 9.3 ±1.1 |
MUFA (% of energy) | 12.9 ±1.3 | 12.5 ±1.4 | 12.5 ±1.2 | 12.7 ±1.1 | 12.0 ±1.2 | 12.4 ±1.1 |
PUFA (% of energy) | 6.7 ±0.5 | 6.7 ±0.8 | 6.9 ±0.9 | 6.7 ±1.0 | 6.7 ±0.8 | 6.7 ±0.6 |
Dietary fiber [g] | 18.2 ±2.5 | 18.0 ±1.9 | 17.8 ±2.3 | 17.9 ±2.4 | 17.9 ±2.3 | 18.3 ±2.4 |
Cholesterol [mg] | 193.7 ±13.9 | 189.9 ±14.3 | 195.7 ±13.7 | 193.2 ±14.5 | 188.7 ±12.3 | 188.7 ±11.3 |
MUFA – monounsaturated fatty acids, PUFA – polyunsaturated fatty acids.