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Table 5 Estimation of sample sizes required for a larger study based on MetSSS

From: A high quality Aotearoa New Zealand dietary pattern adapting a Mediterranean diet for metabolic health: a feasibility study

MetSSS

N total and Power

Mean difference to detect

SD of change from baseline

80%

90%

0.2

0.26

56

74

0.2

0.33

88

118

0.2

0.45

162

216

0.3

0.26

26

34

0.3

0.33

42

54

0.3

0.45

74

98

0.4

0.26

16

20

0.4

0.33

24

32

0.4

0.45

42

56

0.5

0.26

12

14

0.5

0.33

16

22

0.5

0.45

28

38