TABLE 2. Energy and protein intake adequacy, anthropometry and body composition in subjects who completed the diet intervention.
| Variable | Mean (SD) or n (%) | ||
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| Pre-Intervention | Post-Intervention | P-value | |
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| ENERGY & PROTEIN INTAKE ADEQUACY (N=16) | |||
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| AEI:MEE | |||
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| <90% | 7 (44%) | 0 (0%) | N/A |
| 90-110% | 5 (31%) | 13 (81%) | |
| >110% | 4 (25%) | 3 (19%) | |
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| Protein intake (g/kg/d) | 1.5 ± 0.62 | 1.9 ± 0.57 | 0.02 |
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| ANTHROPOMETRY & BODY COMPOSITION (N=16) | |||
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| Weight, kg | 32.5 ± 17.9 | 34.2 ± 17.9 | 0.0005 |
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| Weight for age, z-score | -0.37 ± 1.7 | -0.17 ± 1.6 | 0.16 |
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| Height, cm | 124.5 ± 24.6 | 127.1 ± 25.2 | 0.0014 |
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| BMI, kg/m2 | 19.7 ± 6.1 | 19.9 ± 6.1 | 0.53 |
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| BMI z-score | 0.41 ± 1.4 | 0.44 ± 1.2 | 0.84 |
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| BIA LBM, % | 58.3 ± 13.2 | 61.8 ± 14.9 | 0.12 |
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| BIA FM, % | 39.7 ± 12.2 | 38.2 ± 14.9 | 0.36 |
AEI- average energy intake; MEE-measured energy expenditure; BMI- body mass index; LBM- lean body mass; FM- fat mass; BIA- bioelectric impedance analysis