Table 3 Mean 24-h intake of energy, macronutrients and some micronutrients of the studied patients with multiple sclerosis at Kasr Alainy Multiple Sclerosis Unit, Cairo, Egypt 2019–2020
Intake | Pre-intervention | Post-intervention | P value # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IG (N = 60) | CG (N = 60) | IG (N = 57) | CG (N = 56) | ||||||
Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | ||
Energy (Kcal) | 2528.8 | 1008.3 | 2413.7 | 889.4 | 2130.1 | 728.8 | 2517.7 | 924 | 0.004* |
Protein (grams) | 89.3 | 35.8 | 84.6 | 37.9 | 72.3 | 27.1 | 93.8 | 45 | 0.001* |
Fat (grams) | 88.9 | 42.4 | 78 | 36 | 68.4 | 32.5 | 84.9 | 37.5 | 0.008* |
Carbohydrates (grams) | 342.4 | 150 | 341.6 | 128.9 | 300.4 | 96.6 | 342.1 | 147 | 0.053 |
Fibers (grams) | 8.6 | 5.2 | 8.8 | 3.9 | 21 | 8.3 | 9.3 | 4.6 | 0.000* |
Na (mg) | 3222.7 | 1450.7 | 3274.8 | 1488.5 | 2067.1 | 1383 | 3504.9 | 2012.1 | 0.000* |
K (mg) | 2380.8 | 1205 | 2339.4 | 819.2 | 3044.3 | 838.6 | 2604.5 | 1032.3 | 0.015* |
Mg (mg) | 127.4 | 74.3 | 133.2 | 69.7 | 160.4 | 48 | 132.8 | 65 | 0.008* |
Ca (mg) | 694.3 | 394.6 | 729.2 | 376.2 | 695.6 | 254.9 | 720 | 371.1 | 0.813 |
P (mg) | 1190.6 | 541.5 | 1304.7 | 602.8 | 1093.1 | 354.6 | 1328.8 | 668.4 | 0.04* |
Zn (mg) | 12.9 | 7 | 12 | 5.2 | 9.9 | 5 | 13.2 | 7.8 | 0.005* |
Fe (mg) | 16.8 | 9.6 | 16.3 | 7.1 | 16.9 | 5.8 | 18.4 | 9 | 0.261 |
Cu (mg) | 1 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1 | 0.3 | 1 | 0.7 | 0.749 |
Vit. A (μg) | 430 | 1056.5 | 628.4 | 840.3 | 1370.8 | 1470 | 1025.1 | 1701.5 | 0.254 |
Vit. C (mg) | 43.7 | 133.2 | 44.8 | 38.9 | 96.3 | 57.1 | 36.8 | 31.6 | 0.000* |
Vit. B1 (Thiamin) (mg) | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.835 |
Vit. B2 (mg) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 2 | 0.558 |