Effects of egg yolk choline intake on cognitive functions and plasma choline levels in healthy middle-aged and older Japanese: a randomized double-blinded placebo-controlled parallel-group study

Table 7 Dietary survey with BDHQs

	group	n	0 week				12 weeks				P-value2
	group	n	Mean	±	SE	P-value1	Mean	±	SE	P-value1	P-value2
Energy	Placebo	21	1864	±	143	0.122	1664	±	130	0.426	0.090
Energy	Choline	20	1571	±	117	0.122	1526	±	110	0.426	0.585
Protein	Placebo	21	74.9	±	7.2	0.048^*	68.1	±	6.9	0.276	0.095
Protein	Choline	20	58.0	±	3.9	0.048^*	59.1	±	4.0	0.276	0.737
Fat	Placebo	21	60.3	±	5.2	0.152	52.2	±	4.6	0.642	0.004^†
Fat	Choline	20	50.6	±	4.0	0.152	49.3	±	4.0	0.642	0.637
Carbohydrates	Placebo	21	233	±	15.3	0.280	215	±	15.2	0.402	0.370
Carbohydrates	Choline	20	206	±	18.7	0.280	196	±	15.9	0.402	0.518
Salt equivalent	Placebo	21	11.5	±	1.1	0.068	10.5	±	0.9	0.436	0.111
Salt equivalent	Choline	20	9.3	±	0.5	0.068	9.7	±	0.6	0.436	0.448

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