Table 1 Daily energy expenditure, nutrient and food groups’ intake before intervention
|  | Placebo (N = 28) | Supplement (N = 30) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
Total energy intake (Kcal) | 2000 ± 450 | 1991 ± 402 | 0.9 |
Carbohydrates (g) | 215.0 ± 49.2 | 195.3 ± 49.9 | 0.1 |
Proteins (g) | 75.6 ± 22.2 | 77.1 ± 15.5 | 0.7 |
Lipids (g) | 84.8 ± 21.6 | 91.0 ± 23.4 | 0.3 |
SFA (g) | 26.3 ± 6.6 | 27.2 ± 7.3 | 0.6 |
MUFA (g) | 38.1 ± 13.3 | 43.2 ± 13.2 | 0.1 |
PUFA (g) | 11.6 ± 4.6 | 12.1 ± 4.3 | 0.6 |
Fiber (g) | 18.2 ± 6.8 | 17.1 ± 8.2 | 0.5 |
Alcohol | 0.58 (0.0–1.45) | 0.95 (0.45–1.82) | 0.1 |
Fruits (servings/day) | 1.00 (0.04–1.86) | 0.58 (0.09–1.67) | 0.5 |
Vegetables (servings/day) | 1.65 ± 1.51 | 2.06 ± 1.35 | 0.2 |
Dairy total fat (servings/day) | 2.09 ± 1.25 | 2.11 ± 1.16 | 0.9 |
Dairy low fat (servings/day) | 0.25(0.00–0.82) | 0.33 (0.00–1.00) | 0.2 |
Red meet (servings/day) | 1.03 ± 0.88 | 1.11 ± 0.95 | 0.7 |
Products of red meet (servings/day) | 0.94 ± 0.92 | 0.67 ± 0.75 | 0.2 |
Chicken/turkey (servings/day) | 0.30 (0.00–0.67) | 0.27 (0.00–0.59) | 0.7 |
Fish (servings/day) | 0.00 (0.00–0.67) | 0.00 (0.00–0.66) | 0.6 |
Whole grain (servings/day) | 0.08(0.09–1.17) | 0.67 (0.00–2.2) | 0.4 |
Refined grain (servings/day) | 5.01 ± 2.7 | 4.99 ± 2.38 | 0.9 |
Legumes (servings/day) | 0.00 (0.00–0.67) | 0.00 (0.00–0.33) | 0.7 |
Olive oil (servings/day) | 2.00 (1.75–2.00) | 2.00(2.00–2.00) | 0.6 |
Junk Food (servings/day) | 0.33 (0.00–0.62) | 0.33 (0.00–0.67) | 0.8 |
Physical Activity Levels | 1.50 ± 0.19 | 1.43 ± 0.18 | 0.2 |