Table 2.
Total Energy and Nutrient Intake of Subjects.
| Dietary Assessment | Placebo | Ferulic Acid | P1 | P2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | 6 Week | Baseline | 6 Week | |||
| Energy (kcal/day) | 1914 ± 476 | 1878 ± 399 | 1854 ± 519 | 1866 ± 503 | 0.704 | 0.931 |
| Carbohydrate (% of energy) | 56.74 ± 9.53 | 55.87 ± 7.67 | 55.41 ± 9.71 | 54.77 ± 7.90 | 0.665 | 0.659 |
| Protein (% of energy) | 15.17 ± 4.79 | 14.61 ± 4.53 | 16.37 ± 5.20 | 16.50 ± 5.11 | 0.455 | 0.223 |
| Fat (% of energy) | 28.09 ± 6.82 | 29.52 ± 5.62 | 28.22 ± 6.70 | 28.73 ± 4.79 | 0.949 | 0.639 |
| Cholesterol (mg/day) | 335.60 ± 126.03 | 351.47 ± 134.98 | 356.98 ± 110.60 | 330.54 ± 97.86 | 0.564 | 0.572 |
| Fiber (g/day) | 10.44 ± 6.14 | 10.17 ± 6.74 | 9.27 ± 6.29 | 10.22 ± 7.99 | 0.558 | 0.981 |
Values are means ± SD. P1 = Comparison of mean between the two groups at baseline; P2 = Comparison of mean between the two groups at 6 weeks; Significant differences at p < 0.05.