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. 2022 Jun 22;9:919882. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2022.919882

Table 3.

Dietary intake and physical activity at baseline and week 12 in both groups.

CG
N = 152
PNG
N = 166
Between-group difference
P-value
Diet
Energy, kcal/d Baseline 1491.5 (1168.5, 1947.0) 1481.0 (1158.0, 1959.0) 0.485
Week 12 1481.5 (1137.0, 1905.0) 1411.0 (1079.0, 1767.0)
Whole grain, g/d Baseline 7.1 (0.0, 28.6) 8.6 (0.0, 28.6) <0.0001
Week 12 12.0 (0.0, 46.4) 35.7 (14.3, 57.1)
Vegetables, g/d Baseline 187.1 (111.8, 315.0) 191.4 (100.0, 365.7) <0.0001
Week 12 262.9 (162.1, 380.7) 323.4 (257.1, 402.9)
Dark green vegetables, g/d Baseline 128.6 (71.4, 214.3) 137.9 (64.3, 228.6) <0.0001
Week 12 201.8 (109.3, 296.4) 260.0 (194.3, 337.1)
Fruits, g/d Baseline 127.1 (57.1, 228.6) 107.1 (57.1, 200.0) <0.0001
Week 12 133.9 (56.4, 264.3) 221.4 (146.4, 303.6)
Dairy products, g/d Baseline 114.3 (34.3, 250.0) 142.9 (47.1, 235.7) 0.002
Week 12 128.6 (57.1, 242.9) 200.0 (85.7, 292.9)
Red meat, g/d Baseline 57.1 (28.6, 100.0) 64.3 (32.9, 114.3) 0.614
Week 12 57.1 (29.3, 392.9) 53.2 (32.1, 81.4)
Nuts, g/d Baseline 0 (0, 15.7) 0 (0, 214.3) 0.014
Week 12 0 (0, 13.6) 7.1 (0, 20.0)
Salt, g/d Baseline 8.0 (6.0, 10.0) 7.0 (5.0, 12.0) 0.484
Week 12 6.0 (5.0, 10.0) 6.0 (4.3, 8.0)
CDGI Baseline 55.7 (11.7) 55.7 (11.4) <0.0001
Week 12 58.6 (12.2) 67.0 (10.9)
Physical activity
Vigorous MET, min/w Baseline 0 (0, 480) 0 (0, 960) 0.0009
Week 12 0 (0, 0) 0 (0, 960)
Moderate MET, min/w Baseline 320 (0, 960) 360 (0, 1080) <0.0001
Week 12 240 (0, 840) 720 (240, 1680)
Walking MET, min/w Baseline 1386 (693, 2079) 1386 (693, 1485) 0.372
Week 12 1040 (693, 1601) 1386 (693, 1733)
Total MET, min/w Baseline 2418 (1386, 3359) 2127 (1215, 3564) <0.0001
Week 12 1695 (962, 3066) 2757 (1392, 4558)
Sitting duration, h/d Baseline 5 (0, 13) 5 (0, 13) 0.042
Week 12 5.75 (0, 12.5) 5 (0.08, 12)
Sleeping duration, h/d Baseline 7 (3, 12) 7 (3, 10) 0.389
Week 12 7 (1, 10) 7 (1, 10)

Data are presented as median (1st quartile, 3rd quartile) or mean (standard deviation).

Intergroup differences at week 12 were evaluated using Wilcoxon–Mann–Whitney test or ANCOVA adjusted for baseline values.

CDGI, China dietary guidelines index; MET, metabolic equivalents of task.