Table 2.
Energy and micronutrients intake in control group (CG) and intervention group (IG) during 6 weeks of study.
| Group | CG n = 15 | IG n = 15 | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy (kcal/kg) | 38.3 ± 5.8 | 39.7 ± 5.2 | 0.273 |
| Proteins (g) | 145.3 ± 36.9 | 138.3 ± 44.9 | 0.395 |
| Fats (g) | 139.3 ± 40.2 | 141.3 ± 42.6 | 0.748 |
| Carbohydrates (g) | 340.2 ± 98.6 | 345.6 ± 103.2 | 0.435 |
| Ca (mg) | 1036.3 ± 214.1 | 1082.4 ± 193.6 | 0.345 |
| Mg (mg) | 542.3 ± 99.2 | 551.1 ± 95.9 | 0.863 |
| P (mg) | 2123.6 ± 66.1 | 2076.9 ± 84.3 | 0.583 |
| Fe (mg) | 21.1 ± 4.6 | 23.5 ± 5.7 | 0.801 |
| Zn (mg) | 13.7 ± 0.8 | 14.7 ± 0.8 | 0.699 |
| Vitamin A (µg) | 1859.3 ± 1180.1 | 2002.1 ± 775.2 | 0.659 |
| Vitamin E (mg) | 17.0 ± 2.5 | 17.3 ± 1.6 | 0.466 |
| Vitamin B1 (mg) | 2.6 ± 0.2 | 2.8 ± 0.6 | 0.526 |
| Vitamin B2 (mg) | 2.7 ± 0.2 | 2.7 ± 0.2 | 0.693 |
| Vitamin B (mg) | 40.0 ± 7.1 | 37.2 ± 3.9 | 0.815 |
| Vitamin B6 (mg) | 4.1 ± 0.7 | 4.3 ± 0.9 | 0.831 |
| Vitamin B9 (mg) | 634.2 ± 171.1 | 636.4 ± 169.5 | 0.885 |
| Vitamin B12 (µg) | 9.1 ± 3.9 | 9.3 ± 3.1 | 0.877 |
| Vitamin C (µg) | 347.1 ± 138.2 | 356.4 ± 119.6 | 0.733 |
Data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation. p, significantly different between groups by independent t-test. Kilograms, kg; grams, g; milligrams, mg; micrograms, µg; kilocalories, Kcal; control group, CG; intervention group, IG.