Table 3.
Dietary intake and Physical Activity changes
| Measurements | NAOs group (n = 42) | Placebo group (n = 42) | p-value2) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | 16 week | p-value1) | Baseline | 16 week | p-value1) | ||
| Energy (kcal) | 1437.869 ± 501.638 | 1413.147 ± 493.146 | 0.725 | 1393.406 ± 323.663 | 1405.211 ± 284.334 | 0.810 | 0.669 |
| Carbohydrates (g) | 199.292 ± 60.685 | 196.488 ± 68.177 | 0.791 | 194.786 ± 53.173 | 194.846 ± 40.550 | 0.995 | 0.837 |
| Lipids (g) | 45.363 ± 31.584 | 43.578 ± 25.586 | 0.538 | 42.155 ± 16.131 | 43.957 ± 14.856 | 0.437 | 0.332 |
| Protein (g) | 55.972 ± 20.505 | 57.616 ± 24.497 | 0.572 | 57.354 ± 14.531 | 56.459 ± 16.431 | 0.725 | 0.510 |
| Fiber (g) | 14.119 ± 8.151 | 13.423 ± 5.880 | 0.389 | 14.466 ± 6.002 | 15.193 ± 6.250 | 0.417 | 0.237 |
| MET (min/week) | 1748.190 ± 4727.484 | 1037.143 ± 2003.833 | 0.188 | 1223.810 ± 1805.402 | 1051.429 ± 2721.270 | 0.722 | 0.454 |
NAOs, Neoagaro-oligosaccharides
Values are presented as the mean ± SD
1) Analyzed by paired t-test between baseline and 16 weeks within each group (Weeks 0 vs. 16)
2) Analyzed by independent t-test for change value between the groups (NAOs vs. Placebo)