A comparison of the total energy and macronutrient data obtained from 4-day food diaries collected at baseline, week 12, and week 26 of the programme.
| Low-fat groups | Low-glycaemic-load groups | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average daily intake values | Baseline (%) | Week 12 (%) | Week 26 (%) | Baseline (%) | Week 12 (%) | Week 26 (%) |
| n | 14 | 14 | 11 | 20 | 20 | 17 |
| Energy, kCal | 1980 | 1791 | 1682.3 | 2038 | 1679a | 1649.3 |
| Protein, g | 88 | 88 | 89.7 | 92 | 81 | 82.4 |
| Total fat, g | 73 | 68 | 54.8b | 89c | 68a | 62.8 |
| SFA | 25 | 22 | 16.8b | 30 | 23a | 20.5 |
| MUFA | 24 | 23 | 19.0d | 30c | 23a | 20.7 |
| PUFA | 14 | 12 | 10.6 | 15 | 12 | 10.7 |
| Trans | 10 | 11 | 8.4 | 13 | 9a | 11.0 |
| Carbohydrate, g | 235 | 198e | 198.2 | 210 | 174a,c | 167.0 |
| Starch | 127 | 99e | 96.1 | 115 | 96a | 92.0 |
| Sugar | 97 | 92 | 98.0 | 93 | 76a,c | 72.8c |
MUFA = monounsaturated fatty acid. PUFA = polyunsaturated fatty acid. SFA = saturated fatty acid. Trans = trans fatty acid. Statistical analysis compared change within and between the groups over 26 weeks using paired t-test for within-group analyses and independent t-test for between-group analyses.
↵a Week 12 data compared with baseline, P<0.0 01.
↵b Week 12 data compared wit h week 26, P<0.01.
↵c Diference between low-fat and low-glycaemic-load groups, P<0.05.
↵d Week 12 data compared with week 26, P<0.05.
↵e Week 12 data compared with baseline, P<0.05.