Table 3.

Comparison of food groups intake at baseline and end of dietetic intervention.

	Sample size n = 101
	Daily servings				Days/week
	Baseline	End of intervention	95% CI*	P value	Baseline	End of intervention	95% CI*	P value
Fruits	1.31 ± 0.89	1.66 ± 0.96	(0.087, 0.606)	0.00	3.34 ± 2.24	4.28 ± 2.43	(0.39, 1.48)	0.00
Vegetables	0.98 ± 0.77	1.15 ± 0.81	(−0.027, 0.374)	0.09	3.05 ± 2.65	3.44 ± 2.51	(−0.13, 0.92)	0.14
Whole grains	9.92 ± 3.67	8.35 ± 2.88	(−2.33, −0.797)	0.00	6.95 ± 0.35	6.97 ± 0.22	(−0.06, 0.10)	0.64
Beans and peas	1.97 ± 1.25	1.09 ± 0.40	(−1.12, −0.64)	0.00	5.21 ± 2.15	4.49 ± 2.36	(−1.23, −0.20)	0.00
Meats
Fish/poultry	2.99 ± 1.62	2.62 ± 1.14	(−0.73, 0.00)	0.05	3.76 ± 2.15	4.54 ± 2.25	(0.25, 1.31)	0.00
Processed meats	3.13 ± 1.43	2.188 ± 1.04	(−1.30, −0.58)	0.00	5.6 ± 1.75	4.37 ± 2.10	(−1.72, −0.73)	0.00
Dairy
Cheese	1.911 ± 1.23	1.71 ± 1.13	(−0.52, 0.13)	0.24	2.9 ± 2.25	2.6 ± 2.04	(−0.84, 0.24)	0.28
Whole fat milk	1.72 ± 1.15	1.23 ± 0.62	(−0.76, −0.30)	0.00	5.38 ± 2.47	5.23 ± 2.55	(−0.68, 0.38)	0.58
Fats
Oils	3.76 ± 2.04	1.39 ± 0.74	(−2.78, −1.95)	0.00	6.68 ± 1.33	6.98 ± 0.19	(0.03, 0.56)	0.03
Saturated fat	1.47 ± 1.08	0.777 ± 0.79	(−0.96, −0.42)	0.00	2.19 ± 2.18	1.1 ± 1.36	(−1.61, −0.56)	0.00
Sweets
Sweets	1.85 ± 1.29	1.35 ± 1.75	(−0.92, −0.06)	0.02	3.02 ± 2.58	2.2 ± 2.86	(−1.58, −0.04)	0.03
Sugar sweetened beverages	2.79 ± 1.99	1.42 ± 1.21	(−1.78, −0.96)	0.00	6.21 ± 1.72	3.89 ± 2.80	(−2.98, −1.67)	0.00
Fast food
Fast food meals	0.96 ± 1.41	0.629 ± 0.57	(−0.61, −0.05)	0.02	0.613 ± 0.79	0.703 ± 0.70	(−0.09, 0.26)	0.32
Chips, French fries	1.13 ± 1.15	0.68 ± 0.56	(−0.69, −0.20)	0.00	2.69 ± 2.47	1.36 ± 1.62	(−1.87, −0.78)	0.00
Desserts, refined grain bakery	1.99 ± 1.54	1.32 ± 1.59	(−1.07, −0.25)	0.00	2.85 ± 2.54	1.57 ± 2.20	(−1.90, −0.65)	0.00
Water	2.98 ± 2.02	4.91 ± 2.37	(1.43, 2.43)	0.00	6.615 ± 2.03	6.87 ± 0.91	(0.29, 1.12)	0.00

Data represent mean ± standard deviation. *Confidence interval for the mean difference. The significance level used in paired t-test was 0.05.