Table 3 Comparison of macro- and micronutrient intake before and after the intervention
| Â | Before intervention | After intervention | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Energy (kcal) | 2200.5 ± 62.0 | 2117.7 ± 60.0 | 0.11 |
Carbohydrate (g/d) | 295.29 ± 52.59 | 282.72 ± 46.54 | 0.008 |
Total protein (g/d) | 66.37 ± 15.52 | 62.80 ± 21.87 | 0.03 |
Animal protein (g/d) | 35.27 ± 24.87 | 31.35 ± 18.13 | 0.05 |
Vegetable protein (g/d) | 37.98 ± 8.60 | 37.85 ± 8.80 | 0.44 |
Total fat (g/d) | 60.22 ± 21.04 | 59.22 ± 21.14 | 0.32 |
Animal fat (g/d) | 27.09 ± 14.03 | 25.33 ± 14.99 | 0.13 |
Vegetable fat (g/d) | 40.09 ± 21.97 | 35.37 ± 19.80 | 0.01 |
Saturated fatty acid (g/d) | 20.38 ± 9.06 | 17.15 ± 10.34 | 0.0002 |
Monounsaturated fatty acid (g/d) | 19.95 ± 8.03 | 18.56 ± 7.63 | 0.04 |
Polyunsaturated fatty acid (g/d) | 16.62 ± 12.27 | 16.61 ± 11.10 | 0.49 |
Cholesterol (mg) | 160.00 ± 116.38 | 156.07 ± 86.83 | 0.36 |
Fiber (g/d) | 20.26 ± 10.88 | 19.90 ± 7.17 | 0.32 |
Vitamin C | 159.84 ± 131.67 | 154.82 ± 100.66 | 0.32 |
Vitamin A (µg) | 855.33 ± 792.55 | 839.79 ± 589.52 | 0.40 |
Thiamin (mg) | 1.60 ± 0.35 | 1.55 ± 0.36 | 0.10 |
Riboflavin (mg) | 1.35 ± 0.49 | 1.30 ± 0.48 | 0.09 |
Niacin (mg) | 17.62 ± 27.32 | 15.84 ± 33.83 | 0.30 |
Pyridoxin (mg) | 1.43 ± 0.49 | 1.36 ± 0.46 | 0.06 |
Cobalamin (µg) | 1.22 ± 2.59 | 0.21 ± 3.66 | 0.001 |
Folate (µg) | 279.78 ± 10.63 | 282.61 ± 11.15 | 0.58 |
Iron (mg) | 20.42 ± 9.38 | 18.78 ± 7.69 | 0.01 |
Calcium (mg) | 899.70 ± 342.19 | 865.14 ± 347.28 | 0.09 |
Zinc (mg) | 7.59 ± 3.02 | 7.27 ± 1.73 | 0.11 |
Selenium (µg) | 80.48 ± 3.10 | 77.67 ± 3.02 | 0.006 |