Variable | Probiotic group (n = 22) | Placebo group (n = 22) | Mean difference | P-value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Energy (Kcal/d) | ||||
 Baseline | 2214.14 (428.6) | 2060.7 (454.38) | 153.4 (− 116.1 to 422.8) | 0.257** |
 End | 1829.34 (174.6) | 1776.1 (184.3) | 53.27 (− 32.1 to 138.68) | 0.225*** |
MD (95% CI), P* | −384.71 (− 567.9 to −201.6), < 0.001 | − 284.40 (− 447.40 to − 121.9), < 0.001 |  |  |
Carbohydrates (%) | ||||
 Baseline | 53.33 (13.43) | 54.1 (11.51) | 0.80 (− 7.25, 5.78) | 0.987** |
 End | 54.72 (10.22) | 53.88 (11.34) | −0.92 (−7.31, 7.36) | 0.807*** |
MD (95% CI), P* | 1.39 (−7.12, 7.66), 0.667 | −0.25 (−6.34, 5.12), 0.672 |  |  |
Protein (%) | ||||
 Baseline | 13.55 (3.9) | 13.99 (3.76) | 0.44 (−2.21, 2.21) | 0.087** |
 End | 15.08 (3.68) | 15.7 (2.76) | 0.62 (−2.3, 1.14) | 0.379*** |
MD (95% CI), P* | 1.53 (−3.44, 2.21), 0.172 | 1.71 (−2.21, 0.72), 0.634 |  |  |
Fat (%) | ||||
 Baseline | 34.12 (9.87) | 32.1 (7.72) | −2.01 (−5.03, 8.59) | 0.751** |
 End | 30.20 (10.62) | 31.12 (10.85) | 1.01 (−6.23, 5.20) | 0.756*** |
MD (95% CI), P* | −4.08 (−7.21, 3.33), 0.662 | −2.00 (− 4.12, 5.31), 0.656 |  |  |
Dietary fiber (g) | ||||
 Baseline | 16.40 (4.25) | 15.72 (3.17) | −0.68 (−1.2, 3.12) | 0.559** |
 End | 19.77 (8.05) | 17.72 (6.51) | −2.01 (− 2.12, 6.35) | 0.342*** |
MD (95% CI), P* | 3.37 (−0.06, 0.34), 0.090 | 2.00 (− 0.06, 0.41), 0.147 |  |  |