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Table 2 Daily energy expenditure and nutrient intake before and after intervention

From: Beneficial effects of Korean red ginseng on lymphocyte DNA damage, antioxidant enzyme activity, and LDL oxidation in healthy participants: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

 

Placebo (n = 19)

Low-dose (n = 19)

High-dose (n = 19)

P a)

Total energy expenditure (kcal)

    

 Pre-treatment

2329.3±78.9

2331.8±90.5

2299.5±57.6

 

 Post-treatment

2268.3±76.7

2273.2±98.1

2300.0±68.1

 

 Change

−61.0±36.9

−58.6±33.6

0.50±32.9

0.317

Estimates of dietary nutrient intake

    

Total calorie intake (kcal)

    

 Pre-treatment

1789.2±79.6

1726.4±104.4

1847.9±114.2

 

 Post-treatment

1892.9±72.9

1820.1±81.9

1966.3±97.8

 

 Change

103.7±79.0

93.7±69.1

118.4±75.1

0.991

Carbohydrate (%)

    

 Pre-treatment

60.0±1.57

60.8±1.09

62.4±0.92

 

 Post-treatment

61.2±1.66

59.9±1.72

61.1±1.34

 

 Change

1.16±1.78

−0.94±1.78

−1.28±1.44

0.767

Protein (%)

    

 Pre-treatment

16.0±0.61

16.3±0.62

15.8±0.42

 

 Post-treatment

16.5±0.75

16.0±0.61

15.4±0.53

 

 Change

0.56±0.86

−0.36±0.75

−0.38±0.67

0.280

Fat (%)

    

 Pre-treatment

24.4±1.47

23.9±1.05

22.4±1.07

 

 Post-treatment

22.7±1.79

24.3±1.55

22.9±1.14

 

 Change

−1.67±1.65

0.43±1.22

0.50±1.22

0.733

TEE/TCI

    

 Pre-treatment

1.37±0.11

1.43±0.09

1.34±0.09

 

 Post-treatment

1.23±0.06

1.29±0.08

1.23±0.07

 

 Change

−0.14±0.10

−0.14±0.07

−0.12±0.07

0.990

  1. Results are expressed as standard error of the mean (SEM).
  2. No significant differences in the week 0 value between the placebo and test groups were found by nonparametric Kruskal-Wallis test.
  3. a) Evaluated by nonparametric Kruskal-Wallis test.