Table 2. Daily Energy and Macronutrients Intake and Physical Activity in Patientsa.
| Variable | Baseline | 3-m Follow-up | Pb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical activity, METs h/day | |||
| Garlic group (n = 8) | 24.51 ± 1.17 | 24.26 ± 1.17 | 0.51 |
| Placebo group (n = 11) | 23.55 ± 1.29 | 23.31 ± 1.36 | 0.42 |
| P | 0.58 | 0.60 | |
| Energy, kcal | |||
| Garlic group (n = 27) | 2547.1 ± 89.6 | 2566.1 ± 87.3 | 0.56 |
| Placebo group (n = 29) | 2397.8 ± 65.5 | 2450. ± 71 | 0.07 |
| Pb | 0.17 | 0.30 | |
| Carbohydrate, gram | |||
| Garlic group (n = 27) | 362.6 ± 15.4 | 365.1 ± 14.8 | 0.70 |
| Placebo group (n = 29) | 339 ± 11.2 | 347.3 ± 11.4 | 0.24 |
| P | 0.21 | 0.34 | |
| Protein, gram | |||
| Garlic group (n = 8) | 114.5 ± 4.58 | 115 ± 4.44 | 0.71 |
| Placebo group (n = 11) | 108.1 ± 3.21 | 109.5 ± 3.67 | 0.65 |
| P | 0.25 | 0.29 | |
| Fat, gram | |||
| Garlic group (n = 8) | 77.37 ± 2.05 | 80.36 ± 2.32 | 0.06 |
| Placebo group (n = 11) | 74.67 ± 1.95 | 76.54 ± 2.11 | 0.30 |
| P | 0.34 | 0.22 |
Abbreviations: BP, blood pressure; METs, metabolic equivalents.
aValues are expressed as mean ± SEM.
bFor comparisons, t-test was performed