Table 3 Analysis of dietary intake and physical activity at baseline and post-intervention

Total energy intake (kcal)

Baseline

1650 ± 658

1578 ± 574

0.449

12 weeks

1288 ± 299^b

1377 ± 497^b

0.149

Energy from carbohydrate (%)

Baseline

42.4 ± 11.9

44.1 ± 10.4

0.074

12 weeks

24.6 ± 8.5^b

39.1 ± 11.0 ^b

< 0.001

Energy from fat (%)

Baseline

39.1 ± 9.3

37.8 ± 8.8

0.13

12 weeks

45.2 ± 7.7 ^b

39.9 ± 10.4 ^b

< 0.001

Energy from protein (%)

Baseline

19.0 ± 5.2

18.8 ± 5.2

0.657

12 weeks

32.5 ± 6.9^b

21.5 ± 6.5^b

< 0.001

Carbohydrate intake (g)

Baseline

174.9 ± 86.7

175.1 ± 77.1

0.511

12 weeks

77.6 ± 29.6^b

133.5 ± 59.5 ^b

< 0.001

Fat intake (g)

Baseline

72.1 ± 35.5

66.2 ± 29.6

0.163

12 weeks

65.3 ± 21.3

61.8 ± 35.1

0.001

Protein intake (g)

Baseline

78.0 ± 36.9

74.0 ± 33.4

0.353

12 weeks

104.3 ± 31.4^b

74.0 ± 33.6

< 0.001

Dietary fiber intake (g)

Baseline

10.7 ± 9.4

9.5 ± 6.7

0.16

12 weeks

13.1 ± 7.4^b

8.6 ± 8.8^b

< 0.001

Physical activity (MET-h/week)

Baseline

69.3 ± 80.3

70.6 ± 77.6

0.679

12 weeks

98.4 ± 8.1^b

74.2 ± 81.9

0.218