Low glycaemic index diets improve glucose tolerance and body weight in women with previous history of gestational diabetes: a six months randomized trial

Table 5 Dietary intake of subjects before and after intervention (Mean ± SD)

Dietary outcome	LGI			CHDR			P values for difference in changes between groups
Dietary outcome	Baseline	After intervention	P¹	Baseline	After intervention	P¹	P values for difference in changes between groups
Calories	1804±495	1660±368	0.075	1721± 491	1612±352	0.171	0.970
CHO g	245±75	206±52	0.002	225±68	220±48	0.627	0.224
CHO en%	55±9	51±5**	0.050	53±7	55±7**	0.240	0.065
Protein g	66±21	69±15	0.323	70±26	63±21	0.119	0.191
Protein en%	15±4	20±6	<0.001	16±5	19±7	0.124	0.400
Fat g	62±23	58±18	0.418	60±20	53±16	0.064	0.695
fat en%	29±8	28±5	0.368	30±6	25±7	0.004	0.177
Dietary Fibre (g)	13±5	17±4***	0.001	13±5	13±4***	0.583	0.022
Glycaemic Index	62±5	57±5***	0.003	62±7	64±6***	0.4	0.033
Glycaemic Load	152±41	122±33*	<0.001	142±42	141±35*	0.854	0.085

LGI Low GI Group, CHDR Conventional Healthy Dietary Recommendation Group.
P^1- P values for changes within groups.
*Values significantly different between groups - (P<0.05), **Values significantly different between groups (P=<0.01). ***Values significantly different between groups (P=<0.001).

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