Efficacy of an Anthocyanin and Prebiotic Blend on Intestinal Environment in Obese Male and Female Subjects

Table 2

Average daily total intake and macronutrient profile at baseline, week 4, and week 8 (, all randomized subjects).

	Energy (kcal)	Protein calories (%)	Carbohydrate calories (%)	Lipid calories (%)	Fiber (g)
	Mean ± SD	Mean ± SD	Mean ± SD	Mean ± SD	Mean ± SD
	Within-group value^a	Within-group value^a	Within-group value^a	Within-group value^a	Within-group value^a
Baseline	1,817 ± 423	18.0 ± 4.3	47.0 ± 7.3	34.5 ± 6.8	16.4 ± 5.4
Week 4	1,809 ± 479	17.6 ± 4.0	47.5 ± 7.1	33.8 ± 7.0	16.0 ± 5.8
Week 8	1,780 ± 506	17.6 ± 3.3	47.6 ± 7.1	34.2 ± 5.9	15.5 ± 5.8
Change from baseline to week 4	−7 ± 462	−0.3 ± 4.0	0.6 ± 8.5	−0.7 ± 8.4	−0.4 ± 5.1
	0.849^b	0.528^b	0.621^b	0.542^b	0.504^b
Change from baseline to week 8	−51 ± 426	−0.3 ± 4.0	0.7 ± 7.8	−0.4 ± 7.3	−0.9 ± 5.0
	0.325^b	0.598^b	0.518^b	0.755^b	0.142^b

: number; SD: standard deviation; kcal: kilocalorie. ^aWithin-group comparisons were made using the paired Student’s t-test. ^bSquare root transformation required to achieve normality. Probability values ≤0.05 are statistically significant.