Table 2.
Daily dietary intakes and physical activity before and after the intervention
| Characteristics | Energy | Carbohydrate | FAT | Protein | Fiber | Physical activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (kcal) | (g/day) | (g/day) | (g/day) | (g/day) | (met-minutes/week) | |
| Green tea (n = 16) | ||||||
| Before | 2298.87 ± 238.60 | 337.46 ± 35.54 | 63.85 ± 6.62 | 95.44 ± 18.49 | 3.54 ± 17.75 | 69.31 ± 214.53 |
| After | 2272.12 ± 189.08 | 333.07 ± 43.45 | 63.13 ± 9.72 | 97.62 ± 18.72 | 4.35 ± 17.25 | 549.56 ± 268.48 |
| P* | 0.401 | 0.558 | 0.637 | 0.678 | 0.626 | 0.682 |
| Sour tea (n = 17) | ||||||
| Before | 2177.52 ± 270.15 | 314.68 ± 70.22 | 62.53 ± 12.37 | 89.30 ± 13.30 | 2.18 ± 18.58 | 549.94 ± 191.01 |
| After | 2157.41 ± 304.47 | 318.19 ± 48.58 | 60.16 ± 8.27 | 85.71 ± 14.12 | 4.39 ± 23.88 | 548.58 ± 228.71 |
| P* | 0.570 | 0.763 | 0.259 | 0.401 | 0.379 | 0.985 |
| Placebo (n = 16) | ||||||
| Before | 2153.81 ± 333.23 | 318.40 ± 47.06 | 60.06 ± 10.98 | 86.80 ± 20.31 | 19.43 ± 2.73 | 555.81 ± 259.76 |
| After | 2151.12 ± 243.71 | 322.78 ± 55.74 | 56.34 ± 9.56 | 88.99 ± 17.72 | 17.40 ± 20.37 | 522.18 ± 208.10 |
| P* | 0.946 | 0.651 | 0.056 | 0.695 | 0.360 | 0.538 |
| P† | 0.885 | 0.782 | 0.482 | 0.631 | 0.497 | 0.925 |
All data are means ± standard deviation (SD)
*
Obtained from paired t-test for the within-group comparisons;
†
Obtained from ANOVA test for the between group comparisons