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Table 2 Dietary intakes of energy and nutrients in treatment groups before and after intervention

From: Powdered black cumin seeds strongly improves serum lipids, atherogenic index of plasma and modulates anthropometric features in patients with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis

N

Powdered Black Cumin Treated

Placebo treated

P

N = 20

N = 20

Energy (kcal/d)

 Before

2251.90 ± 349.58

2208.95 ± 327.80

0.69

 After

2236.40 ± 248.27

2265.45 ± 270.73

0.72

P‡

0.77

0.32

 

Carbohydrate (%)

 Before

57.11 ± 2.90

57.07 ± 3.78

0.97

 After

57.24 ± 2.71

57.58 ± 3.32

0.72

P‡

0.26

0.67

 

Protein (%)

 Before

15.73 ± 1.68

15.07 ± 1.29

0.17

 After

15.77 ± 1.36

15.10 ± 1.81

0.19

P‡

0.94

0.94

 

 Fat (%)

 Before

27.34 ± 2.15

26.57 ± 2.32

0.28

 After

26.56 ± 1.96

26.13 ± 2.48

0.55

P‡

0.51

0.51

 

Vitamin E (mg/d)

 Before

2.98 ± 1.08

3.43 ± 1.48

0.36

 After

2.89 ± 1.64

3.40 ± 1.19

0.28

P‡

0.80

0.96

 

Vitamin C (mg/d)

 Before

79.75 ± 22.69

75.67 ± 17.24

0.52

 After

78.37 ± 11.84

75.45 ± 15.36

0.59

P‡

0.77

0.91

 
  1. Data are presented as mean ± SD. P values for ANCOVA after adjustment for age, duration of the disease and baseline concentration of parameter; ‡P values for paired t-test