Table 4 Uptake of macronutrients, ruminant fat, and diet-derived CLA. Per-day values were estimated on the basis of dietary records on the three preceding days prior to blood sampling
Parameter | Placebo | CLA | P value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Start | End | Start | End | gra | gr × tib | |
Energy intake (kcal/d) | 2087 ± 157 | 2256 ± 193 | 1846 ± 199 | 2031 ± 92 | 0.180 | 0.963 |
Carbohydrates (g/d) | 259.8 ± 22.2 | 278.4 ± 29.7 | 238.5 ± 25.4 | 268.3 ± 17.0 | 0.560 | 0.788 |
Protein (g/d) | 76.3 ± 7.2 | 81.3 ± 5.7 | 66.8 ± 7.3 | 70.9 ± 4.5 | 0.141 | 0.936 |
Fat (g/d) | 79.2 ± 6.7 | 86.6 ± 7.5 | 66.9 ± 9.1 | 71.4 ± 3.3 | 0.059 | 0.841 |
Fat from ruminant sources (g/d) | 21.8 ± 3.8 | 17.7 ± 2.3 | 12.2 ± 1.8 | 12.5 ± 2.4 | 0.019 | 0.330 |
CLA (mg/d) | 131.1 ± 22.9 | 104.1 ± 12.6 | 77.4 ± 11.5 | 81.3 ± 14.7 | 0.040 | 0.254 |
CLA (mg/100 kcal) | 6.1 ± 1.0 | 4.8 ± 0.5 | 4.4 ± 0.5 | 4.0 ± 0.7 | 0.087 | 0.474 |