Table 2 Dietary intake and physical activity of the subjects throughout the trial
|  | Ginger (n = 26) | Placebo (n = 26) | P-value a |
|---|---|---|---|
Energy (kcal/d) | 2194 ± 98 | 2276 ± 136 | 0.63 |
Carbohydrate (g/d) | 304.2 ± 16.1 | 310.7 ± 19.6 | 0.80 |
Total fat (g/d) | 76.86 ± 4.16 | 82.14 ± 6.78 | 0.78 |
Protein (g/d) | 76.23 ± 3.79 | 81.00 ± 5.92 | 0.68 |
Dietary fiber (g/d) | 16.94 ± 1.15 | 18.63 ± 1.95 | 0.46 |
Lactose (g/d) | 4.96 ± 1.26 | 4.21 ± 1.02 | 0.65 |
Fructose (g/d) | 18.69 ± 2.02 | 20.46 ± 2.40 | 0.58 |
Glucose (g/d) | 14.61 ± 1.90 | 14.27 ± 1.82 | 0.90 |
Vitamin C (mg/d) | 114.0 ± 17.1 | 101.9 ± 17.4 | 0.62 |
Vitamin B1 (mg/d) | 2.05 ± 0.13 | 1.89 ± 0.13 | 0.38 |
Vitamin B2 (mg/d) | 1.74 ± 0.11 | 1.80 ± 0.15 | 0.95 |
Vitamin B3 (mg/d) | 25.24 ± 1.36 | 25.38 ± 2.15 | 0.82 |
Vitamin B5 (mg/d) | 5.09 ± 0.28 | 4.95 ± 0.33 | 0.74 |
Vitamin B6 (mg/d) | 1.49 ± 0.08 | 1.51 ± 0.14 | 0.64 |
Vitamin B9 (µg/d) | 270.1 ± 21.1 | 315.8 ± 37.1 | 0.52 |
Vitamin B12 (µg/d) | 2.44 ± 0.27 | 2.71 ± 0.43 | 0.98 |
Vitamin A (RE/d) | 452.8 ± 63.2 | 488.2 ± 76.2 | 0.76 |
Calcium (mg/d) | 726.5 ± 57.3 | 622.4 ± 48.4 | 0.17 |
Magnesium (mg/d) | 257.7 ± 13.6 | 285.9 ± 27.8 | 0.86 |
Sodium (mg/d) | 1724 ± 138 | 1801 ± 156 | 0.71 |
Potassium (mg/d) | 2420 ± 151 | 2608 ± 263 | 0.85 |
Phosphorus (mg/d) | 1127 ± 57 | 1162 ± 65 | 0.69 |
Iron (mg/d) | 15.63 ± 0.91 | 16.11 ± 1.07 | 0.74 |
Zinc (mg/d) | 8.83 ± 0.46 | 9.21 ± 0.66 | 0.64 |
Copper (mg/d) | 1.36 ± 0.09 | 1.42 ± 0.13 | 0.70 |
Selenium (mcg/d) | 87 ± 11 | 70 ± 9 | 0.25 |
IPAQ (MET-min/wk) | 963 ± 140 | 1013 ± 145 | 0.80 |