Table 2.
Dietary intake
| Pre-operative, N = 26 |
Post-operative, N = 26 | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy (kcal/day) | 1947 (±669) | 1634 (±565) | *0.023 |
| Fibre intake (g/day) | 24.4 (±12.1) | 17.5 (±7.3) | *0.008 |
| Water intake (L/day) | 2.5 (±1.2) | 2.3 (±0.8) | 0.220 |
| Fat intake (g/day) | 64.3 (±25.8) | 59.2 (±22.3) | 0.301 |
| Calcium intake (mg/day) | 757 (±261) | 674 (±304) | 0.232 |
*Denotes statistically significant difference between the pre- and post-operative groups