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Table 3 Nutrient intakes of the Kochujang and placebo groups at the 0-wk and at 12-wk of the study

From: Kochujang, fermented soybean-based red pepper paste, decreases visceral fat and improves blood lipid profiles in overweight adults

Nutrients

Kochujang group (n=30)

Placebo group (n=30)

    
 

0wk

12wk

Change*

0wk

12wk

Change*

P value1

P value2

P value3

P value4

Calorie(kcal/d)

1418.5±53.44

1393.1±92.9

-25.4±115.5

1527.1±58.3

1548.1±79.8

20.9±89.9

0.754

0172

0.028

0.680

Carbohydrate(g/d)

222.8±8.2

208.2±10.3

-14.6±14.3

242.8±11.0

233.3±12.8

-9.5±16.5

0.816

0.070

0.030

0.840

Total protein(g/d)

55.2±2.8

51.2±3.6

-3.9±4.9

60.7±2.2

57.9±5.0

-2.7±5.6

0.867

0.853

0.040

0.823

Total lipid(g/d)

34.7±3.8

34.6±3.8

-0.1±4.7

37.6±1.7

37.3±3.5

-0.3±3.4

0.973

0.955

0.927

0.273

Fiber(g/d)

17.8±0.9

14.6±0.8

-3.2±1.3

19.3±1.1

18.3±1.4

-0.9±1.5

0.261

0.823

0.032

0.273

Cholesterol(mg/d)

210.5±22.8

249.4±27.5

39.0±27.7

204.3±14.5

280.0±26.4

75.7±31.8

0.385

0.940

0.448

0.429

Na(mg/d)

3,630.4±247.4

3,079.9±225.3

-550.4±305.5

3,665.9±191.2

3697.1±220.4

31.1±280.3

0.168

0.316

0.164

0.170

  1. All values are expressed as means ± SE.
  2. P value1, t-test between changes of the Kocujinag and placebo group : P value2,3,4 time, group and interaction(time*group) effect of two-way repeated measure ANOVA, after adjusting for age and gender.
  3. * Change = 12 wk – 0wk.
  4. † Paired t-test between 0-wk and 12-wk (P<0.05).