Table 4.
Energy and macronutrient intakes at baseline and week 4 in the pomegranate extract (PE) and placebo groups
(Mean values and standard deviations)
| Run-in period | Week 4 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intervention | n | Mean | sd | Mean | sd | |
| Energy | ||||||
| kJ | PE | 28 | 8661 | 1929 | 8644 | 3125 | 
| Placebo | 26 | 9452 | 1766 | 9242 | 2096 | |
| kcal | PE | 28 | 2070 | 461 | 2066 | 747 | 
| Placebo | 26 | 2259 | 422 | 2209 | 501 | |
| Carbohydrate (g) | PE | 28 | 264 | 98 | 264 | 134 | 
| Placebo | 26 | 281 | 69 | 280 | 92 | |
| Protein (g) | PE | 28 | 79 | 19 | 78 | 21 | 
| Placebo | 26 | 85 | 20 | 80 | 19 | |
| Fat (g) | PE | 28 | 79 | 28 | 82 | 35 | 
| Placebo | 26 | 90 | 22 | 87 | 21 | |
* Data were analysed using the paired t test.