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. 2013 Feb 13;10:22. doi: 10.1186/1743-7075-10-22

Table 2.

Comparisons of the habitual intake, the scheduled diets, the final intake and the adherence

Variable Control group (n = 48)
RESMENA group (n = 48)
Habitual intake (day 0) Scheduled diet Final intake (day 60) Habitual intake (day 0) pa Scheduled diet pb Final intake (day 60) pc
Energy (kcal/day)
2103 ± 451
1412 ± 177
1352 ± 284
2277 ± 566
0.099
1395 ± 188
0.649
1337 ± 289
0.808
CHO (g/day)
186.74 ± 58.90 (35.52%)
178.58 ± 20.15 (50.59%)
132.37 ± 35.33$$$ (39.16%)
201.66 ± 65.30 (35.43%)
0.243
128.65 ± 15.97 (36.89%)
<0.001
114.55 ± 31.10$$ (34.26%)
0.013
Protein (g/day)
93.58 ± 21.63 (17.80%)
57.01 ± 5.78 (16.14%)
60.83 ± 17.16 (18.00%)
95.01 ± 20.06 (16.69%)
0.738
99.54 ± 13.43 (28.54%)
<0.001
78.20 ± 17.46$$$ (23.39%)
<0.001
PQ
0.30 ± 0.05
0.31 ± 0.01
0.30 ± 0.05$
0.30 ± 0.05
0.594
0.34 ± 0.01
<0.001
0.28 ± 0.05$$$
0.070
Protein/CHO
0.54 ± 0.18
0.32 ± 0.01
0.48 ± 0.18$$$
0.50 ± 0.13
0.224
0.77 ± 0.01
<0.001
0.70 ± 0.15$$
<0.001
Total fats (g/day)
97.29 ± 27.00 (41.64%)
46.02 ± 8.69 (29.33%)
59.09 ± 15.51$$$ (39.33%)
110.26 ± 31.84 (43.58%)
0.034
46.98 ± 7.07 (30.31%)
0.554
56.58 ± 17.28$$$ (38.08%)
0.497
SFA (g/day)
28.89 ± 10.13 (12.36%)
14.02 ± 2.44 (8.94%)
14.48 ± 5.47 (9.64%)
34.85 ± 13.64 (13.76%)
0.017
12.70 ± 1.86 (8.19%)
0.004
16.08 ± 5.80$$$(10.82%)
0.181
MUFA (g/day)
47.35 ± 12.76 (20.26%)
20.59 ± 4.51 (13.12%)
32.25 ± 9.18$$$ (21.47%)
51.90 ± 15.42 (20.52%)
0.118
18.96 ± 3.11 (12.23%)
0.042
24.65 ± 7.80$$$ (16.59%)
<0.001
PUFA (g/day)
12.58 ± 3.80 (5.38%)
7.54 ± 1.20 (4.81%)
7.65 ± 2.87 (5.09%)
13.92 ± 3.79 (5.50%)
0.088
10.77 ± 1.31 (6.95%)
<0.001
10.91 ± 5.56 (7.34%)
0.001
n3-FA
0.46 ± 0.54
0.20 ± 0.05
0.20 ± 0.44
0.28 ± 0.43
0.079
0.83 ± 0.30
<0.001
0.37 ± 0.49$$$
0.096
Cholesterol (mg/day)
363.43 ± 142.46
157.94 ± 18.44
206.68 ± 140.82$$$
424.43 ± 162.31
0.053
275.75 ± 46.51
<0.001
241.21 ± 105.00
0.196
Fiber (g/day)
20.07 ± 8.77
27.57 ± 1.33
18.75 ± 8.50$$$
21.66 ± 9.69
0.400
22.84 ± 3.48
<0.001
20.61 ± 9.01
0.316
Glycemic Index (U)
579.55 ± 179.16
487.29 ± 12.21
367.48 ± 131.06$$$
685.13 ± 226.21
0.013
332.01 ± 38.04
<0.001
326.70 ± 121.11
0.131
Glycemic Load (U)
105.21 ± 43.52
63.77 ± 5.47
70.24 ± 35.70
117.32 ± 43.92
0.178
43.37 ± 5.04
<0.001
52.03 ± 26.40$
0.008
TAC (mmol/day)
7.36 ± 3.66
10.85 ± 0.36
8.88 ± 2.72$$$
8.22 ± 4.41
0.302
17.09 ± 0.62
<0.001
13.90 ± 5.05$$$
<0.001
HEI (points)
60.28 ± 11.92
86.21 ± 0.99
70.90 ± 12.75$$$
56.05 ± 11.11
0.075
91.39 ± 1.80
<0.001
74.41 ± 10.07$$$
0.836
Meal Frequency (meals/day) 4.65 ± 0.59 3-5 4.59 ± 0.67 5.30 ± 1.25 0.001 7 N.A 6.51 ± 1.06 <0.001

CHO, Carbohydrates; PQ, Protein Quality; SFA, Saturated Fatty Acids; MUFA, Mono Unsaturated Fatty Acids; PUFA, Poly Unsaturated Fatty Acids; n-3 FA, n-3 Fatty Acids; TAC, Total Antioxidant Capacity; HEI, Healthy Eating Index; NA, Not Applicable.

p < 0.05 was set-up as statistically significant. pa Differences between Control and RESMENA groups intake before starting the intervention. pb Differences between Control and RESMENA scheduled diets. pc Differences between Control and RESMENA groups intake at the end of the intervention. $ Differences between the scheduled diets and the real intake at final day in both Control and Resmena groups. $p < 0.05; $$p < 0.01; $$$p < 0.001.