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Table 1 Comparison of the two dietary treatments, control diet and RESMENA diet

From: A decline in inflammation is associated with less depressive symptoms after a dietary intervention in metabolic syndrome patients: a longitudinal study

 

Control group (n = 32)

RESMENA group (n = 28)

Pvalue

Dietary intake

Baseline

6 months

Baseline

6 months

 

Total energy intake, Kcal/d

2108 ± 69

1535 ± 54*

2279 ± 99

1573 ± 72*

0.105

Proteins, g/d

95.9 ± 3.5

66.9 ± 3.4*

95.6 ± 3.4

79.3 ± 3.4*

0.012

Carbohydrates, g /d

187.3 ± 9.8

142.6 ± 8.1*

196.4 ± 11.5

138.9 ± 6.2*

0.579

Lipids, g/d

94.7 ± 4.3

69.1 ± 2.9*

108.7 ± 5.9

67.0 ± 3.8*

0.026

Fiber, g/d

21.4 ± 1.8

17.8 ± 1.7

22.6 ± 1.1

19.4 ± 1.2

0.748

Glycemic load

106.6 ± 8.6

72.8 ± 5.8*

112.1 ± 7.4

69.7 ± 5.1*

0.491

ω3 PUFAs , g/d

0.28 ± 0.01

0.28 ± 0.02

0.35 ± 0.16

0.08 ± 0.02*

0.002

Meal frequency, meals/d

4.6 ± 0.1

4.5 ± 0.1

5.5 ± 0.2

5.9 ± 0.2

0.100

  1. Data are mean ± SEM, n = 60. *Different from baseline in each dietary group, P <0.05; P value: comparison between dietary group differences (6 months-baseline). Abbreviations: ω3 PUFAs, omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids.