Table 2 Physical activity and dietary intakes of participants throughout the study^†

Physical activity (MET-h /day)

25.49 ± 18.9

23.13 ± 14.2

0.64

25.64 ± 11.2

20.35 ± 12.2

0.37

Total energy (kcal/d)

2376.8 ± 501.81

2583.7 ± 672.4

0.61

2545.7 ± 685.8

2855.6 ± 642.6

0.14

Nutrients

Carbohydrates (g/day)

267.6 ± 128.7

303.5 ± 105.2

0.22

296.6 ± 108.7

330.3 ± 95.2

0.30

Total Protein (g/day)

95.1 ± 28.5

105.8 ± 29.13

0.74

96.5 ± 38.7

103.8 ± 28.1

0.49

Fats (g/day)

125.6 ± 48.1

97.8 ± 27.4

0.15

113.1 ± 37.7

130.4 ± 39.4

0.50

Total fiber (g/day)

15.14 ± 8.4

19.61 ± 11.8

0.11

15.9 ± 6.7

18.7 ± 10.3

0.16

Vitamin D (mg/day)

1.02 ± 1.24

1.09 ± 1.13

0.15

0.94 ± 1.17

0.99 ± 1.10

0.35

Vitamin E (mg/day)

4.22 ± 1.38

4.27 ± 1.78

0.88

3.42 ± 1.9

5.7 ± 6.1

0.89

Vitamin C (mg/day)

164.8 ± 91.5

178.8 ± 102.4

0.56

151.0 ± 85.5

169.2 ± 110.7

0.56

Food groups

Fruit (g/day)

215.7 ± 19.4

236.1 ± 25.7

0.42

283.7 ± 176.4

268.2 ± 255.1

0.81

Vegetables (g/day)

314.7 ± 103.0

345.6 ± 111.7

0.78

356.5 ± 187.4

406.1 ± 304.8

0.54

Dairy (g/day)

135.9 ± 98.4

137.3 ± 101.0

0.95

198.6 ± 163.9

206.7 ± 171.7

0.88

Grains (g/day)

439.1 ± 215.7

482.2 ± 249.9

0.35

337.6 ± 160.5

359.8 ± 125.9

0.62

Red and processed meat (g/day)

67.3 ± 45.2

75.9 ± 55.9

0.43

74.7 ± 51.9

94.9 ± 65.0

0.28

Pasta (g/day)

19.6 ± 9.8

18.7 ± 10.2

0.66

14.1 ± 8.4

13.2 ± 5.9

0.71

Fish (g/day)

20.3 ± 14.1

20.1 ± 12.6

0.97

23.7 ± 19.1

21.1 ± 12.9

0.89

Egg (g/day)

26.7 ± 19.7

40.8 ± 27.5

0.06

53.9 ± 37.7

57.4 ± 39.1

0.35