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Table 5 Nutrient intakes of the study subjects during the 4-week intervention period

From: Effect of toxic trace element detoxification, body fat reduction following four-week intake of the Wellnessup diet: a three-arm, randomized clinical trial

Variables

WD

(n = 15)

CRD

(n = 15)

MRD

(n = 15)

P-value1)

(W-M-C)

P-value2)

(W-M)

P-value3)

(W-C)

P-value4)

(M-C)

Energy (kcal)

 Baseline

1443.1(1219.1–1682.4)

1905.2(1435.1–2204.2)

1714.3(1562.2–1942.7)

    

 4-week

1222.9(1164.9–1265.8)

1135.6(1068.7–1332.2)

1502.5(1335.2–1692.7)

0.002

0.481

0.002

0.003

Carbohydrate (g)

 Baseline

215.6(178.2–262.3)

243.6(195.9–297.4)

248.0(177.5–277.6)

    

 4-week

163.1(154.9–172.1)

141.5(132.7–164.1)

191.0(186.6–230.4)

0.001

0.213

0.003

0.001

Fat (g)

 Baseline

39.8(35.5–54.1)

61.9(44.2–80.7)

55.5(48.7–68.6)

    

 4-week

51.0(42.2–52.5)

50.3(47.4–57.5)

49.2(41.1–59.4)

0.971

0.772

0.648

0.967

Protein (g)

 Baseline

55.0(40.0–63.0)

62.6(50.3–91.8)

65.4(54.7–76.8)

    

 4-week

50.0(39.3–45.8)

42.8(41.1–54.3)

58.5(52.5–66.2)

< 0.0001

0.075

< 0.0001

0.004

Cholesterol (mg)

 Baseline

208.1(172.2–273.6)

379.7(236.4–481.7)

259.5(218.9–372.2)

    

 4-week

55.4(30.4–82.7)

84.8(49.3–117.0)

251.0(193.8–332.8)

< 0.0001

0.110

< 0.0001

< 0.0001

Fiber (g)

 Baseline

11.1(8.8–14.0)

15.7(11.7–18.1)

12.7(11.0–18.7)

    

 4-week

23.0(20.4–23.3)

15.6(14.7–16.9)

12.6(9.8–14.6)

< 0.0001

< 0.0001

< 0.0001

0.002

Calcium (mg)

 Baseline

347.0(190.5–557.8)

431.6(342.5–549.8)

340.1(265.5–411.8)

    

 4-week

425.7(406.2–450.5)

340.9(317.4–354.9)

293.6(270.0–408.3)

< 0.001

0.001

0.009

0.281

Phosphorous (mg)

 Baseline

686.4(630.0–955.0)

930.7(743.9–1162.5)

821.2(750.3–1005.9)

    

 4-week

635.3(563.4–682.7)

640.8(607.1–712.9)

787.4(671.5–861.8)

0.019

0.481

0.008

0.047

Potassium (mg)

 Baseline

1598.2(1370.0–1986.0)

2016.5(1497.1–2449.1)

1981.3(1468.2–2327.1)

    

 4-week

1894.6(1838.8–2022.4)

1843.2(1776.9–2131.4)

1805.5(1491.1–1976.6)

0.197

0.772

0.106

0.159

Zinc (mg)

 Baseline

7.22(6.36–8.79)

8.69(7.31–11.4)

8.81(7.47–10.3)

    

 4-week

5.19(5.03–6.11)

6.08(5.63–7.19)

8.10(7.56–9.27)

< 0.0001

0.025

< 0.0001

0.003

Vitamin A (μg RE)

 Baseline

445.2(384.4–701.4)

616.8(371.5–898.6)

491.0(373.7–875.7)

    

 4-week

742.1(727.5–810.3)

355.9(335.6–412.9)

448.8(389.5–612.8)

< 0.0001

< 0.0001

< 0.0001

0.034

Vitamin E (mg)

 Baseline

9.34(7.95–10.5)

15.4(12.2–18.9)

12.6(10.7–15.9)

    

 4-week

13.7(13.0–13.8)

12.1(11.8–13.0)

11.5(7.3–12.8)

0.004

0.038

0.002

0.147

Vitamin C (mg)

 Before

40.9(28.1–146.3)

71.7(45.8–121.7)

78.9(42.1–112.9)

    

 4-week

211.7(200.9–213.8)

203.5(173.1–213.6)

71.9(47.7–80.7)

< 0.0001

0.263

< 0.0001

< 0.0001

β-carotene (μg)

 Baseline

1969.8(1385.1–3119.6)

2009.5(1580.4–3595.9)

2228.0(1406.5–4213.2)

    

 4-week

4319.7(4204.7–4673.4)

1936.0(1809.4–2279.5)

1933.8(1295.9–2697.8)

< 0.0001

< 0.0001

< 0.0001

0.804

Vitamin B1(mg)

 Baseline

0.96(0.84–1.08)

1.15(0.93–1.44)

1.18(1.01–1.43)

    

 4-week

0.83(0.81–0.89)

0.86(0.79–0.92)

0.99(0.93–1.22)

0.002

0.619

0.002

0.005

Vitamin B2(mg)

 Baseline

0.88(0.82–1.18)

1.24(0.92–1.52)

1.01(0.84–1.39)

    

 4-week

0.72(0.70–0.80)

0.64(0.61–0.85)

0.93(0.79–1.09)

0.002

0.229

0.004

0.004

Vitamin B6(mg)

 Baseline

1.01(0.92–1.25)

1.56(1.08–1.68)

1.28(1.08–1.65)

    

 4-week

1.12(1.09–1.27)

1.08(1.00–1.31)

1.17(1.06–1.40)

0.844

0.836

0.678

0.619

Folic acid (μg)

 Baseline

291.8(240.5–331.8)

322.9(276.8–461.9)

387.3(204.7–443.5)

    

 4-week

330.5(327.5–350.5)

387.0(362.7–405.2)

293.8(233.1–366.8)

0.007

0.031

0.199

0.004

MET value (min/week)

 Baseline

1520(480–2600)

1440(540–2400)

2000(480–4320)

    

 4-week

1240(400–3780)

720(360–2400)

580(240–1560)

0.190

0.885

0.125

0.119

  1. Values are presented as median (interquartile range)
  2. 1) Analyzed by the Kruskal Wallis test for WD-CRD-MRD groups
  3. 2) Analyzed by the Mann-Whitney U test for change between WD-MRD
  4. 3) Analyzed by the Mann-Whitney U test for change between WD-CRD
  5. 4) Analyzed by the Mann-Whitney U test for change between MRD-CRD
  6. Abbreviations: WD Wellnessup diet, MRD maintaining regular diet, CRD calorie-restricted diet, MET metabolic equivalent
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