Table 5.
Dietary profile of overweight participants according to randomized treatment at study commencement (Baseline of Period 1 before crossover)
| Nutrients | Diet A (n= 81) | Diet B (n= 80) | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | ||
| Energy (kcal) | 2814.4 | 871.9 | 2847.5 | 774.3 | 0.59 |
| Carbohydrates (g) | 409.6 | 117.2 | 419.8 | 113.9 | 0.46 |
| Carbohydrates (% of total energy) | 58.8 | 5.8 | 59.2 | 4.6 | 0.98 |
| Protein (g) | 78.2 | 24.8 | 81.1 | 23.9 | 0.40 |
| Protein (% of total energy) | 11.2 | 1.5 | 11.4 | 1.2 | 0.27 |
| Fat (g) | 88.6 | 31.0 | 93.7 | 30.1 | 0.20 |
| Fat (% of total energy) | 12.6 | 1.8 | 13.1 | 1.8 | 0.04 |
| Saturated fat (g) | 27.6 | 10.3 | 29.3 | 9.8 | 0.21 |
| Saturated fat (% of total energy) | 8.8 | 1.8 | 9.2 | 1.5 | 0.14 |
| Monounsaturated fat (g) | 24.5 | 8.9 | 26.0 | 9.0 | 0.18 |
| Monounsaturated fat (% of total energy) | 7.8 | 1.3 | 8.2 | 1.4 | 0.11 |
| Polyunsaturated fat (g) | 31.7 | 11.3 | 33.1 | 11.1 | 0.32 |
| Polyunsaturated fat (% of total energy) | 10.2 | 1.8 | 10.5 | 1.9 | 0.37 |
| Dietary fiber (g) | 37.3 | 12.8 | 37.6 | 10.9 | 0.70 |
| Glycemic load | 219.9 | 64.9 | 228.2 | 66.4 | 0.41 |
| Weighted glycemic index | 60.9 | 3.2 | 61.5 | 2.6 | 0.16 |
| Refined grains (g) | 250.0 | 106.4 | 261.5 | 98.8 | 0.33 |
| Whole grains (g)* | 1.5 | 3.7 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.19 |
| Whole milled grains (g)* | 42.4 | 39.0 | 48.4 | 40.2 | 0.34 |
| Millets (g) | 2.3 | 2.9 | 6.3 | 12.0 | 0.59 |
| Pulses and legumes (g)* | 82.3 | 37.6 | 76.0 | 30.9 | 0.25 |
| Milk and its products (g)* | 287.0 | 146.0 | 291.9 | 165.8 | 0.84 |
| Fruits and vegetables (g) | 330.9 | 128.8 | 341.2 | 132.9 | 0.607 |
| Tubers (g)* | 33.4 | 22.6 | 34.5 | 24.8 | 0.777 |
| Fats and edible oil (g) * | 52.9 | 20.0 | 55.0 | 19.3 | 0.296 |
| Meat and poultry (g) | 30.7 | 27.1 | 42.7 | 45.1 | 0.065 |
| Egg (g) | 15.7 | 15.1 | 20.4 | 27.8 | 0.334 |
| Fish and seafoods (g) | 20.5 | 26.5 | 23.6 | 25.3 | 0.074 |
| Added salt (g) | 11.0 | 4.4 | 11.1 | 3.7 | 0.387 |
| Added sugar (g) | 35.8 | 22.4 | 38.4 | 27.1 | 0.858 |
*
Data are presented as mean and standard deviation (SD), and p-values obtained by independent t-test unless otherwise noted