Table 3.
Dietary intakes of study participants throughout the study
| Placebo group (n = 26) |
Alpha-lipoic acid group (n = 25) |
P1 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy (kcal/d) | 1997 ± 217 | 2072 ± 229 | 0.23 |
| Carbohydrates (g/d) | 277.4 ± 48.7 | 283.7 ± 46.6 | 0.64 |
| Protein (g/d) | 71.4 ± 10.6 | 76.1 ± 9.5 | 0.10 |
| Fat (g/d) | 70.7 ± 9.6 | 72.6 ± 13.9 | 0.57 |
| SFA (g/d) | 20.9 ± 3.8 | 22.5 ± 4.7 | 0.18 |
| MUFA (g/d) | 18.3 ± 4.0 | 20.7 ± 6.2 | 0.11 |
| PUFA (g/d) | 22.6 ± 5.2 | 22.1 ± 6.2 | 0.76 |
| TDF (g/d) | 16.4 ± 4.0 | 17.1 ± 4.1 | 0.56 |
Data are means ± SDs
1 Obtained from independent t test
SFA, saturated fatty acid; MUFA, monounsaturated fatty acid; PUFA, polyunsaturated fatty acid; TDF, total dietary fiber