Table 2 Mean dietary intake during control (weeks 0-12) and experimental phase (weeks 12-24) for both groups
Week 0 | Week 6 | Week 11 | Week 12 | Week 18 | Week 24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
α-lipoic acid + exercise group (n = 12) | ||||||
Total energy (kcal) | 1884 (466) | 1909 (472) | 1892 (616) | 1838 (306) | 1965 (366) | 2002 (324) |
Carbohydrate (g) | 223 (70) | 219 (67) | 215 (77) | 205(67) | 225(65) | 227 (58) |
Protein (g) | 85 (21) | 82 (17) | 80 (17) | 80 (17) | 82 (14) | 90 (16) |
Total fat (g) | 71 (24) | 74 (25) | 74 (33) | 71 (14) | 78 (14) | 74 (17) |
Saturated fat (g) | 25 (12) | 27 (12) | 28 (15) | 25 (9) | 26 (11) | 26 (10) |
PUFA (g) | 13 (3) | 13 (5) | 12 (4) | 13 (6) | 15 (6) | 14 (5) |
MUFA (g) | 23 (8) | 23 (7) | 23 (8) | 22 (5) | 24 (5) | 24 (5) |
Cholesterol (mg) | 304 (129) | 298 (161) | 290 (159) | 265 (174) | 329 (114) | 312 (133) |
Alcohol (g) | 11 (18) | 10 (16) | 10(16) | 7 (13) | 5 (13) | 8 (17) |
α-lipoic acid only group (n = 12) | ||||||
Total energy (kcal) | 2525 (982) | 2684 (1088) | 2506 (855) | 2525 (982) | 2684 (1088) | 2506 (855) |
Carbohydrate (g) | 293 (139) | 331 (139) | 320 (100) | 293 (139) | 331 (139) | 320 (100) |
Protein (g) | 104 (51) | 112 (65) | 95 (32) | 104 (51) | 112 (65) | 95 (32) |
Total fat (g) | 101 (40) | 107 (46) | 94 (49) | 101 (41) | 107 (46) | 94 (49) |
Saturated fat (g) | 34 (16) | 38 (19) | 35 (22) | 34 (16) | 38 (19) | 35 (22) |
PUFA (g) | 19 (11) | 19 (12) | 15 (10) | 19 (11) | 19 (12) | 15 (10) |
MUFA (g) | 34 (14) | 33 (14) | 29 (11) | 34 (14) | 33 (14) | 29 (11) |
Cholesterol (mg) | 299 (221) | 255 (175) | 249 (177) | 299 (221) | 255 (175) | 249 (177) |
Alcohol (g) | 2 (6) | 11 (41) | 9 (22) | 2 (6) | 11 (41) | 9 (22) |