Table 2 Dietary intakes of participants throughout the study

Energy (Kcal)

 Baseline

1966 ± 454

2009 ± 415

0.7

 After intervention

1851 ± 309

2044 ± 378

0.03^‡

 P^†

0.12

0.54

Carbohydrate (g)

 Baseline

242 ± 64.4

242 ± 65.2

0.61

 After intervention

228 ± 46

256 ± 73

0.09

 P^†

0.14

0.18

Protein (g)

 Baseline

80 ± 37

73 ± 25

0.4

 After intervention

74 ± 26

83 ± 36

0.2

 P^†

0.47

0.19

Total fat (g)

 Baseline

74.4 ± 35

85.3 ± 25

0.17

 After intervention

72.1 ± 24

81.1 ± 22

0.16

 P^†

0.68

0.44

Saturated fat (g)

 Baseline

20 ± 8

21 ± 7

0.9

 After intervention

18 ± 5

22.5 ± 16

0.04^‡

 P^†

0.13

0.18

Monounsaturated fat (g)

 Baseline

18.22 ± 8.95

20 ± 8

0.36

 After intervention

15.86 ± 6.35

20 ± 7

0.02^‡

 P^†

0.74

0.89

Polyunsaturated fat(g)

 Baseline

24 ± 24

38.9 ± 23

0.011^*

 After intervention

30 ± 20

33 ± 14

0.5

 P^†

0.28

0.11

Cholesterol

 Baseline

208 ± 145

195 ± 108

0.7

 After intervention

209 ± 141

208 ± 139

0.9

 P^†

0.95

0.72

Dietary fiber (g)

 Baseline

9.6 ± 5.4

10.6 ± 5

0.49

 After intervention

7.5 ± 4.9

10.6 ± 4

0.008^‡

 P^†

0.003

0.59

Vitamin E

 Baseline

15 ± 12

16.8 ± 13

0.29

 After intervention

17.9 ± 15

17 ± 8

0.79

 P^†

0.1

0.48

Vitamin C

 Baseline

59 ± 50

56 ± 50

0.8

 After intervention

82 ± 97

83 ± 93

0.9

 P^†

0.18

0.12

Calcium (mg)

 Baseline

774.9 ± 246.4

740.1 ± 313.8

0.64

 After intervention

729.8 ± 267.9

875.6 ± 342.5

0.07

 P^†

0.42

0.013

Magnesium (mg)

 Baseline

248.2 ± 62.7

240.7 ± 66.3

0.66

 After intervention

250.1 ± 58

251.6 ± 61.1

0.92

 P^†

0.9

0.42

Sodium (mg)

 Baseline

2407.3 ± 998.7

1834.2 ± 868.9

0.02

 After intervention

2049.7 ± 782.2

2314 ± 794.7

0.19

 P^†

0.036

0.001