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. 2024 Jan 10;11(1):110–129. doi: 10.3934/publichealth.2024005

Table 4. Changes in dietary outcomes presented in included studies.

First Author, publication year Dietary
Med Diet adherence
Energy (kcal/d)
Fat (%TEI)
Saturated fat (%TEI)
PUFA (%TEI)
MUFA (%TEI)
ω6: ω3 ratio
Carbohydrates (%TEI)
Fiber (g)
Baseline Mean change Baseline Mean change Baseline Mean change Baseline Mean change Baseline Mean change Baseline Mean change Baseline Mean change Baseline Mean change Baseline Mean change
Bihuniak JD, 2016 [21] 32.3±4.3 +9.0#* 1679±231 +124# 31.4±5.6 +9.3#* 10.3±2.4 -0.7# NR NR NR NR 8.2±5.2 -3.7#* 51.5±7.2 -7.0#* 20.3±7.4 +1#
Rodríguez AS, 2016 [15] IG 7.06±2.02 +2.31#* NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
CG 6.96±2.15 +0.15
Bajerska J, 2018 [20] MED NR NR 1912±NR -574* 36.1±NR +0.3* 16.9±NR -8.4* 5.2±NR +3.8* 14.0±NR +5.0 NR NR 47.5±NR -2.5* 21.0±NR +11.7*
CED NR NR 1936±NR -574 35.9±NR -8.5 17.4±NR -8.6 5.2±NR +3.9 13.2±NR -3.9 48.6±NR +5.7 21.7±NR +17.6

Note: Values are reported as: mean ± standard deviation, unless otherwise specified. NR: not reported; TEI: Total energy intake; PUFA: Polyunsaturated fatty acids; MUFA: Monounsaturated fatty acids; MED: Group with mediterranean diet; CED: Group with central european diet; IG: Intervention group; CG: Control group; #: mean change was computed as the difference in means between baseline and follow-up using data from the publication; *p < 0.05.