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Table 3 Changes in calories, macronutrients and dietary fiber intake from day 0 to day 60 in elderly T2DM subjects

From: Evaluation of white sweet potato tube-feeding formula in elderly diabetic patients: a randomized controlled trial

 

Non-WSP-EN

WSP-EN

Day 0

Day 60

Changes

Day 0

Day 60

Changes

Calories (kcal)

1487.50 ± 144.34

1493.75 ± 142.45

6.25 ± 25.00

1525.00 ± 174.46

1500.00 ± 156.73

− 25.00 ± 69.16

Carbohydrate (g)

194.39 ± 23.72

201.21 ± 22.45 *

6.82 ± 8.75

205.19 ± 27.56

205.10 ± 21.43

− 0.09 ± 15.77

Protein (g)

58.97 ± 8.46

61.82 ± 8.32

2.85 ± 5.49

58.01 ± 7.96

70.57 ± 7.14 *

15.50 ± 15.30 #

Fat (g)

54.74 ± 4.38

50.43 ± 4.96 *

−4.31 ± 4.96

55.07 ± 7.01

43.88 ± 4.58 *

−11.19 ± 5.40 #

Dietary fiber (g)

12.44 ± 4.40

11.89 ± 3.27

− 0.55 ± 3.10

15.70 ± 6.28

21.43 ± 2.24 *

5.73 ± 6.46 #

  1. Data are presented as means ± standard deviations.
  2. * Significant within-group difference after intervention (paired t test analysis; p < 0.05). # Significant between-groups difference after intervention (independent t test; p < 0.05)