TABLE 4.

Comparison of dietary intake within and between the group at the base and post intervention.

Variable	Control (n = 50)	Fiber supplement (n = 48)	P
Calorie (kcal/day)
Baseline	1580.92 (1375.43–1857.35)	1643.85 (1426.55–2010.49)	0.290
Post intervention	1892.26 ± 296.35	1886.91 ± 321.33	0.932
Energy from carbohydrates
Baseline (%)	59.84 ± 6.88	61.15 ± 6.06	0.322
Post intervention (%)	57.36 ± 4.31	55.25 ± 5.56	0.039
Baseline (g/day)	247.48 ± 79.20	262.49 ± 68.59	0.319
Post intervention (g/day)	272.03 ± 51.64	262.55 ± 59.31	0.400
Energy from protein
Baseline (%)	12.00 (11.00–13.00)	12.00 (11.00–13.00)	0.778
Post intervention (%)	14.00 (12.00–14.25)	13.00 (12.00–14.00)	0.376
Baseline (g/day)	46.57 (40.20–56.97)	48.54 (39.47–58.61)	0.522
25 weeks (g/day)	63.71 ± 10.49	61.8 ± 11.34	0.398
Energy from fat
Baseline (%)	26.36 ± 5.80	25.25 ± 5.51	0.334
Post intervention (%)	27.52 ± 3.85	28.19 ± 4.41	0.426
Baseline (g/day)	43.98 (37.88–52.86)	46.03 (38.09–52.80)	0.704
Post intervention (g/day)	57.71 ± 11.11	58.44 ± 11.26	0.746
Energy intake changes§
Calorie (kcal/day)	261.57 ± 173.69	192.78 ± 128.67	0.029
Carbohydrates (g)	24.56 ± 74.10	0.06 ± 29.52	0.034
Protein (g)	15.76 ± 8.03	10.92 ± 13.06	0.031
Fat (g)	11.24 ± 13.23	11.17 ± 14.32	0.979
Dietary fiber (g)
Baseline	15.00 (12.63–18.94)	15.37 (12.18–18.05)	0.693
Post intervention	15.25 (13.25–18.19)	33.81 (31.81–36.06)	<0.001

Data are expressed as mean ± SD or median (IQR); §Energy intake changes pre and post intervention.