Table 2 Dietary intakes in subjects with MetS

Energy intake, kcal/d

 Baseline

2117.50 ± 130.54

2093.16 ± 118.67

0.45

 After intervention

1540.16 ± 283.92

1481.16 ± 284.84

0.42

Carbohydrate, g/d

 Baseline

293.96 ± 24.36

289.26 ± 25.26

0.46

 After intervention

199.31 ± 36.48

193.07 ± 37.13

0.51

Protein, g/d

 Baseline

65.74 ± 10.78

66.92 ± 9.91

0.66

 After intervention

69.37 ± 12.79

64.60 ± 12.42

0.14

Fat, g/d

 Baseline

75.40 ± 17.48

74.25 ± 15.18

0.78

 After intervention

51.77 ± 9.54

50.04 ± 9.62

0.48

Potassium, g/d

 Baseline

1845.55 ± 357.04

1982.91 ± 360.65

0.14

 After intervention

3376.62 ± 562.29

2634.73 ± 748.65

< 0.001

Sodium, g/d

 Baseline

2279.67 ± 426.55

2147.75 ± 279.76

0.16

 After intervention

1622.37 ± 550.83

1752.78 ± 623.25

0.39

Magnesium, g/d

 Baseline

317.60 ± 71.53

311.33 ± 54.09

0.70

 After intervention

407.73 ± 79.56

344.82 ± 92.38

0.006

Vitamin C, g/d

 Baseline

44.90 ± 5.62

46.33 ± 4.19

0.26

 After intervention

65.32 ± 5.06

53.78 ± 7.17

< 0.001

Vitamin A, g/d

 Baseline

331.09 ± 69.35

348.87 ± 70.74

0.33

 After intervention

525.62 ± 44.23

460.14 ± 69.24

< 0.001

Folate, g/d

 Baseline

202.78 ± 40.76

207.36 ± 31.30

0.62

 After intervention

347.07 ± 61.43

277.97 ± 74.71

< 0.001

Fiber, g/d

 Baseline

16.54 ± 5.91

16.90 ± 4.34

0.78

 After intervention

31.85 ± 8.45

21.67 ± 10.06

< 0.001

Vegetables, serving/d

 Baseline

1.26 ± 0.64

1.23 ± 0.67

0.69

 After intervention

3.73 ± 0.44

2.73 ± 0.73

< 0.001

Fruits, serving/d

 Baseline

2.06 ± 0.76

1.93 ± 0.69

0.33

 After intervention

4.06 ± 0.63

2.73 ± 0.74

< 0.001

Grains, serving/d

 Baseline

13.03 ± 0.55

12.30 ± 0.74

< 0.001

 After intervention

6.36 ± 1.40

6.96 ± 1.47

0.11

Nuts, seeds and legumes, serving/d

 Baseline

0.23 ± 0.50

0.26 ± 0.52

0.80

 After intervention

1.46 ± 0.51

0.53 ± 0.50

< 0.001

Dairy products, serving/d

 Baseline

1.33 ± 0.60

1.66 ± 0.47

0.02

 After intervention

2.10 ± 0.30

1.70 ± 0.46

< 0.001

Meats, serving/d

 Baseline

4.96 ± 0.85

4.93 ± 0.82

0.87

 After intervention

2.73 ± 0.44

4.10 ± 0.30

< 0.001

Fats and oils, serving/d

 Baseline

5.96 ± 0.66

6.03 ± 0.61

0.68

 After intervention

2.63 ± 1.03

4.26 ± 0.44

< 0.001

Simple sugars, serving/d

 Baseline

4.90 ± 0.71

4.63 ± 1.06

0.25

 After intervention

1.10 ± 0.30

1.16 ± 0.37

0.45