Table 2.
General information of patients in both groups.
| Group | Group A (n = 90) | Group B (n = 90) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | 0.549 | ||
| Male | 52 (57.78) | 48 (53.33) | |
| Female | 38 (42.22) | 42 (46.67) | |
| Age (yr)a | 66.2 ± 2.51 | 65.6 ± 3.32 | 0.159 |
| BMI (kg/m2)a | 24.26 ± 2.35 | 23.89 ± 1.96 | 0.253 |
| Smoking | 19 (21.11) | 16 (17.78) | 0.572 |
| Alcohol | 24 (26.67) | 28 (31.11) | 0.511 |
| Years of education (yr)a | 10.23 ± 1.95 | 9.86 ± 1.82 | 0.190 |
| Patient's family residence | 0.541 | ||
| Urban | 53 (58.89) | 57 (63.33) | |
| Rural | 37 (41.11) | 33 (36.67) | |
| Job | 0.627 | ||
| Manual labor | 26 (28.89) | 29 (32.22) | |
| Mental labor | 64 (71.11) | 61 (67.78) | |
| Physical activity IPAQ | 0.647 | ||
| Low | 23 (25.56) | 28 (31.11) | |
| Moderate | 58 (64.44) | 52 (57.78) | |
| High | 9 (10.00) | 10 (11.11) | |
| Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ) | |||
| Calories (kcal)a | 2136.75 ± 326.29 | 2098.43 ± 416.38 | 0.493 |
| Protein (g)a | 75.82 ± 1.96 | 76.09 ± 2.34 | 0.403 |
| Fat (g)a | 42.89 ± 2.15 | 43.12 ± 1.97 | 0.455 |
| Carbohydrates (g)a | 237.45 ± 13.49 | 240.58 ± 12.37 | 1.106 |
| Gastrointestinal symptoms | 0.895 | ||
| Mild | 20 (22.22) | 18 (20.00) | |
| Moderate | 46 (51.11) | 49 (54.44) | |
| Severe | 24 (26.67) | 23 (25.56) | |
| Yogurt | 0.661 | ||
| Yes | 11 (12.22) | 13 (14.44) | |
| No | 79 (87.78) | 77 (85.56) | |
| History of hypertension | 0.530 | ||
| Yes | 57 (63.33) | 61 (67.78) | |
| No | 33 (36.67) | 29 (32.22) | |
| History of hyperlipidemia | 0.615 | ||
| Yes | 26 (28.89) | 23 (25.56) | |
| No | 64 (71.11) | 67 (74.44) | |
aData are presented as the mean ± standard deviation (SD).