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Table 2 The comparison of the dietary intake at the baseline and the end of the study in participants

From: Improved glycemic status, insulin resistance and inflammation after receiving oral oleoylethanolamide supplement in people with prediabetes: a randomized controlled trial

Variables

Mean ± SD

Placebo (n = 21)

Mean ± SD

Oleoylethanolamide (n = 22)

P1

Energy (kcal)

 Baseline

2224.14 ± 398.017

2173.6 ± 357.01

0.704

 End

2197.81 ± 401.19

2133.05 ± 390.44

0.652

 P2

0.691

0.709

 

Protein (gr)

 Baseline

75.03 ± 23.17

73.26 ± 20.53

0.26

 End

73.11 ± 25.14

71.03 ± 22.33

0.2

 P2

0.29

0.24

 

Carbohydrate (gr)

 Baseline

290.93 ± 85.29

286.45 ± 90.17

0.551

 End

285.52 ± 63.11

280.22 ± 74.36

0.509

 P2

0.521

0.303

 

Fat (gr)

 Baseline

83.07 ± 19.31

81.19 ± 17.44

0.22

 End

80.64 ± 18.65

78.24 ± 15.59

0.198

 P2

0.209

0.21

 

Saturated fatty acids (gr)

 Baseline

29.08 ± 10.31

28.57 ± 9.23

0.11

 End

27.1 ± 9.07

26.06 ± 8.37

0.104

 P2

0.107

0.1

 

Monounsaturated fatty acid (gr)

 Baseline

25.11 ± 6.5

23.55 ± 4.13

0.091

 End

25.17 ± 6.19

22.14 ± 5.09

0.1

 P2

0.19

0.1

 

Polyunsaturated fatty acid (gr)

 Baseline

26.77 ± 8.06

25.19 ± 9.11

0.12

 End

25.39 ± 7.85

24.66 ± 9.03

0.091

 P2

0.11

0.1

 

Fiber (gr)

 Baseline

12.36 ± 4.14

12.01 ± 2.17

0.079

 End

11.52 ± 3.28

11.6 ± 3.39

0.072

 P2

0.071

0.074

 

Vitamin C (mg)

 Baseline

73.06 ± 21.36

70.65 ± 19.28

0.31

 End

70.44 ± 20.99

71.25 ± 23.14

0.33

 P2

0.301

0.39

 

Vitamin E (IU)

 Baseline

12.23 ± 4.55

11.44 ± 3.81

0.061

 End

12.09 ± 3.61

10.33 ± 3.19

0.058

 P2

0.066

0.06

 

Selenium (µgr)

 Baseline

125.03 ± 39.14

123.75 ± 42.66

0.3

 End

123.11 ± 41.18

122.96 ± 39.04

0.32

 P2

0.29

0.32

 
  1. Data are expressed as means ± SD
  2. P1: Mean comparison of the baseline characteristics between the two groups of OEA and placebo (Independent samples t-test)
  3. P2: Mean comparison of the dietary intake in each group at baseline and end of study (Paired samples t-test)