Variables Period Placebo group (n=21) Intervention group (n=22)
Energy (kcal/d) Initial 2372.30 (209.70) 2304.95 (244.80)
End 2099.80 (199.0) a 1927.30 (208.80)a,b
Carbohydrate (g/d) Initial 322.87 (60.20) 302.60 (45.25)
End 267.99 (44.80) a 240.20 (34.40)a, b
Protein (g/d) Initial 88.49 (14.20) 85.98 (12.87)
End 98.70 (14.60) a 100.99 (10.40) a
Total fat (g/d) Initial 77.30 (10.60) 80.04 (12.80)
End 69.01 (13.85) a 62.94 (10.50)a,b
Dietary fiber (g/d) Initial 12.19 (3.7) 12.60 (2.28)
End 13.86 (3.30) a 15.30 (3.82) a
Vitamin C (mg/d) Initial 102.7 (21.8) 108.9 (31.45)
End 107.3 (25.6) 127.4 (42.40)
Vitamin E (mg/d) Initial 5.92 (1.46) 6.41 (1.45)
End 6.23 (1.83) 5.79 (1.90)
Selenium (μg/d) Initial 63.95 (15.35) 65.50 (14.23)
End 59.40 (15.42) 57.65 (18.73)
Cu (mg/d) Initial 2.3 (0.15) 3.01 (0.25)
End 2.7 (0.12) 2.70 (0.23)
Zn (mg/d) Initial 5.6 (1.14) 6.35 (1.03)
End 6.13 (2.12) 5.43 (1.75)
β-Carotene (mg/d) Initial 3.75) 1.18) 4.73 (1.04)
End 4.35 (1.75) 4.45 (1.15)
Mn (mg/d) Initial 3.99 (1.08) 4.01 (1.02)
End 4.35 (2.08) 5.03 (1.09)