Table 2 Comparison of main micronutrient dietary intake of participants in treatment groups before and after intervention

Energy (Kcal)

Before intervention

2169 ± 724

2103 ± 778

0.61

After intervention

2120 ± 695

2102 ± 766

0.92

P^b

0.82

0.95

Carotene (mcg)

Before intervention

691 ± 297

760 ± 392

0.33

After intervention

709 ± 350

753 ± 404

0.49

P^b

0.76

0.82

Vitamin E (mg)

Before intervention

13.1 ± 7.0

13.3 ± 7.3

0.85

After intervention

13.0 ± 8.1

12.5 ± 6.9

0.54

P^b

0.89

0.62

Vitamin C (mg)

Before intervention

68.1 ± 41.6

69.6 ± 35.2

0.92

After intervention

63.5 ± 53.5

68.2 ± 30.0

0.74

P^b

0.79

0.92

Calcium (mg)

Before intervention

207 ± 114

240 ± 141

0.13

After intervention

221 ± 99

246 ± 162

0.47

P^b

0.68

0.83

Phosphorus (mg)

Before intervention

407 ± 129

476 ± 139

0.19

After intervention

442 ± 121

452 ± 161

0.92

P^b

0.69

0.75

Magnesium (mg)

Before intervention

101 ± 38.1

98.9 ± 37.2

0.78

After intervention

123 ± 22.9

95.4 ± 40.6

0.26

P^b

0.75

0.88

Manganese (mg)

Before intervention

1.35 ± 0.54

1.59 ± 0.66

0.56

After intervention

1.54 ± 0.98

1.46 ± 0.71

0.73

P^b

0.36

0.29

Selenium (mcg)

Before intervention

22.9 ± 7.1

21.3 ± 9.4

0.41

After intervention

23.2 ± 6.9

20.5 ± 7.8

0.47

P^b

0.87

0.69

Iron (mg)

Before intervention

4.2 ± 1.3

4.0 ± 1.7

0.33

After intervention

3.9 ± 1.7

3.8 ± 2.0

P^b

0.66

0.61

Zinc (mg)

Before intervention

2.4 ± 0.91

2.3 ± 1.8

0.23

After intervention

2.6 ± 0.85

2.6 ± 1.2

0.93

P^b

0.80

0.87

Vitamin A (RE)

Before intervention

42.6 ± 37.8

52.8 ± 56.1

0.22

After intervention

39.8 ± 41.2

53.9 ± 49.3

0.15

P^b

0.76

0.93

Thiamin (mg)

Before intervention

0.34 ± 0.20

0.39 ± 0.21

0.61

After intervention

0.41 ± 0.23

0.37 ± 0.25

0.70

P^b

0.49

0.86

Niacin (mg)

Before intervention

7.9 ± 2.4

6.1 ± 4.7

0.17

After intervention

8.3 ± 3.1

6.8 ± 2.3

0.09

P^b

0.81

0.69