Table 2.
Daily intake of food after 1 year of treatment with orlistat in all participants (n = 63)
| Food items | Mean ± SD | Change* [95% CI] | P† |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vegetables, g | 448 ± 235 | -49 [-103, 5] | 0.050 |
| Fruit‡, g | 424 ± 265 | -42 [-120, 37] | 0.122 |
| Bread, g | 162 ± 75 | 2 [-15, 19] | 0.820 |
| Potatoes, rice and pasta, g | 155 ± 88 | -4 [-28, 20] | 0.421 |
| Poultry and lean meat, g | 110 ± 56 | 6 [-9, 20] | 0.661 |
| Fish, g | 63 ± 51 | -10 [-19, -1] | 0.027 |
| Fatty meat‡, g | 46 ± 42 | 7 [-4, 18] | 0.154 |
| Sweets, cookies and desserts, g | 43 ± 43 | 5 [-5, 15] | 0.457 |
| Butter, cream and fatty cheeses, g | 32 ± 36 | 11 [1, 21] | 0.018 |
| Oil‡, g | 16 ± 11 | -4 [-7, 0] | 0.160 |
* Changes were calculated as the difference between intake at 1 year and start of the treatment with orlistat. † Comparisons between the intake of food at start of the treatment with orlistat and after 1 year (the Wilcoxon signed rank test). ‡ Fatty meat includes minced meat, sausages, pork chops, salami; fruit includes orange juice, berries and berry jam; oil includes original and fat reduced soft margarine, mayonnaise and salad-dressings.