Table 4.
Baseline intake of energy, energy‐yielding nutrients, fibre, selected fatty acids and cholesterol, means (SD)
| Baseline | ||
|---|---|---|
| Intervention group (n = 217–219) | Usual care group (n = 174–178) | |
| Total energy intake (MJ day−1) | 9.5 (2.4) | 10.3 (3.0) |
| Total energy intake (kcal day−1) | 2263 (571) | 2458 (713) |
| Protein (E%)* | 18.3 (2.2) | 18.1 (2.3) |
| Carbohydrates (E%) | 47.5 (4.9) | 47.0 (5.6) |
| Saccharose (E%) | 9.8 (3.3) | 10.3 (3.7) |
| Dietary fibre (g day−1) | 24.5 (8.6) | 25.3 (8.5) |
| Total fat (E%) | 32.2 (4.3) | 32.9 (4.9) |
| Saturated fatty acids (E%) | 12.5 (2.6) | 13.1 (3.1) |
| Monounsaturated fatty acids (E%) | 11.8 (1.9) | 11.9 (1.8) |
| Polyunsaturated fatty acids (E%) | 5.0 (0.9) | 5.0 (1.0) |
| Linoleic acid (mg day−1) | 8999 (2869) | 9699 (3431) |
| Alpha‐linoleic acid (mg day−1) | 2119 (767) | 2279 (867) |
| Eicosapentaenoic acid (mg day−1) | 77 (54) | 84 (63) |
| Docosahexaenoic acid (mg day−1) | 204 (134) | 221 (162) |
| Cholesterol (mg day−1) | 298 (104) | 318 (108) |
SD, standard deviation. *E%: percentage of energy intake.