Table 2.
Stool condition, IgA amount and defecation frequency in CF and FG groups.
| CF | FG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 week | 2 weeks | 4 weeks | 0 week | 2 weeks | 4 weeks | |
| Fecal IgA (mg/g dry feces) | 1.37 ± 1.77 | 2.20 ± 2.67 | 2.04 ± 2.43 | 1.90 ± 1.79 | 2.14 ± 2.26 | 2.02 ± 2.68 |
| Stool amount | 2.31 ± 1.15 | 2.34 ± 1.21 | 2.35 ± 1.46 | 2.29 ± 1.12 | 2.32 ± 1.24 | 2.36 ± 1.18 |
| Stool consistency | 3.79 ± 0.80 | 3.74 ± 0.57 | 3.89 ± 0.54 | 3.71 ± 0.65 | 3.78 ± 0.60 | 3.83 ± 0.64 |
| Stool color | 3.93 ± 0.80 | 3.93 ± 0.83 | 3.83 ± 0.75 | 3.94 ± 0.77 | 3.89 ± 0.75 | 3.93 ± 0.73 |
| Fecal odor | 3.02 ± 0.26 | 3.06 ± 0.25* | 3.02 ± 0.28 | 3.00 ± 0.40 | 2.96 ± 0.41 | 2.95 ± 0.43 |
| Feeling of incomplete evacuation | 1.90 ± 0.50 | 1.91 ± 0.55 | 1.86 ± 0.56 | 2.20 ± 0.63 | 2.14 ± 0.59 | 2.11 ± 0.60 |
| Abdominal pain | 3.47 ± 0.61 | 3.47 ± 0.55 | 3.48 ± 0.52 | 3.33 ± 0.66 | 3.36 ± 0.63 | 3.38 ± 0.58 |
| Defecation frequency (bowel movement counts/days) | 0.83 ± 0.19 | 0.88 ± 0.21* | 0.91 ± 0.17* | 0.81 ± 0.21 | 0.87 ± 0.23* | 0.90 ± 0.26* |
| Defecation frequency (days having a bowel movement/total days) | 11.29 ± 2.75 | 11.53 ± 2.73 | 11.91 ± 2.35 | 10.67 ± 2.85 | 11.09 ± 2.49 | 11.52 ± 2.72* |
Values are means ± SD. Stool amounts were determined by counting the number of eggs. *p < 0.05, Wilcoxon signed-rank test. CF; corn flake, FG; fruit granola.