Table 3.
Daily total energy and macronutrient intakes and physical activity
| Variable | Control (n = 19, mean ± standard deviation) | Conjugated linoleic acid (n = 19, mean ± standard deviation) | P* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy (kcal) |
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| week 0 |
1272.71 ± 292.33 |
1120.68 ± 306.25 |
0.126 |
| week 4 |
1124.09 ± 334.92 |
1154.96 ± 252.81 |
0.757 |
| week 8 |
1157.18 ± 340.92 |
1171.45 ± 325.60 |
0.897 |
|
P† |
0.020 |
0.921 |
|
| Carbohydrate (g) |
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| week 0 |
192.73 ± 56.51 |
161.67 ± 56.57 |
0.099 |
| week 4 |
176.57 ± 59.45 |
165.09 ± 35.30 |
0.416 |
| week 8 |
182.85 ± 69.23 |
163.72 ± 42.53 |
0.321 |
|
P† |
0.441 |
0.833 |
|
| Protein (g) |
|||
| week 0 |
52.70 ± 14.03 |
49.96 ± 13.92 |
0.510 |
| week 4 |
51.44 ± 14.21 |
49.77 ± 12.20 |
0.708 |
| week 8 |
48.35 ± 10.40 |
48.19 ± 12.55 |
0.887 |
|
P† |
0.298 |
0.808 |
|
| Fat (g) |
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| week 0 |
30.71 ± 8.09 |
31.90 ± 9.41 |
0.680 |
| week 4 |
28.20 ± 12.19 |
35.83 ± 13.26 |
0.081 |
| week 8 |
26.88 ± 7.98 |
34.90 ± 11.67 |
0.019 |
|
P† |
0.213 |
0.435 |
|
| Physical activity (metabolic equivalents /d) |
|||
| week 0 |
36.41 ± 4.20 |
38.27 ± 2.69 |
0.117 |
| week 4 |
36.06 ± 4.12 |
38.69 ± 2.61 |
0.027 |
| week 8 |
36.75 ± 3.76 |
38.28 ± 2.44 |
0.148 |
| P† | 0.203 | 0.439 |
*Independent t test.
†Repeated measure analyses.