TABLE 3.
Outcomes | Between-group analysis | |
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Baseline p-value | Post-intervention p-value | |
Total energy intake (kcal) | 0.008b | p < 0.001b |
Protein (% TEI) | 0.657b | 0.777a |
Carbohydrate (% TEI) | 0.385b | 0.049a |
Sugars (% TEI) | 0.981b | 0.416a |
Monosaccharides (% TEI) | 0.885b | 0.778a |
Disaccharides (% TEI) | 0.737b | 0.001a |
Added sugars (% TEI) | 0.186a | 0.003b |
Dietary fiber (g) | 0.235a | 0.930b |
Dietary fiber (g/1000 kcal) | 0.169b | 0.343a |
Total fat (% TEI) | 0.071a | 0.004a |
SFA (% TEI) | 0.716b | 0.004b |
MUFA (% TEI) | 0.062a | 0.117a |
PUFA (% TEI) | 0.206b | 0.018b |
n-3 (% TEI) | 0.006a | 0.538b |
n-6 (% TEI) | 0.129b | 0.391b |
Food containing gluten3 (g) | 0.707a | p < 0.001b |
Dairy products (g) | 0.848a | p < 0.001b |
Ultra-processed foods (g) | 0.044a | p < 0.001b |
Sugar added to foods (g) | 0.038b | p < 0.001b |
1Values refer to 24 h prior to first contact (at baseline).
2Values are the average of the 3 days prior to the date of post intervention.
3Amount of food containing gluten in its composition (bread, biscuits, cake, pasta, savory, breakfast cereals, cereal bars) SFA = Saturated Fatty Acid; MUFA = Monounsaturated fatty acid; PUFA = Polyunsaturated fatty acid; n-3 = Omega 3 Fatty Acid; n-6 = Omega 6 Fatty Acid; TEI = Total Energy Intake.
ap-value calculated by Independent-Samples t-test between control and intervention groups mean values;
bp-value calculated by Mann−Whitney Test between control and intervention groups mean values.