Micronutrient status of individuals with overweight and obesity following 3 months’ supplementation with PolyGlycopleX (PGX®) or psyllium: a randomized controlled trial

Table 4 Self-recorded dietary intake of macronutrients for baseline to 3 months of psyllium or PGX fibre supplementation

Variable	Group	Baseline	n	3 months	n	Mean change	P
Energy (kJ/d)	CTR	8636.4 ± 294.4	44	9013.1 ± 223.6^a	39	115.5	0.641
	PSY	8859.4 ± 318.4	43	7272.3 ± 218^b	41	-1617.3	0.000
	PGX	8783.3 ± 261.3	39	7556.3 ± 243.1^b	33	-1090.9	0.001
CHO (g/d)	CTR	209.8 ± 8.8	44	212.6 ± 7.7^a	39	-1.6	0.827
	PSY	212 ± 8.9	43	181 ± 7.5^b	41	-31.8	0.002
	PGX	209.8 ± 8.6	39	175.3 ± 8.4^b	33	-31.5	0.003
Fat (g/d)	CTR	80.2 ± 4.2	44	83.8 ± 3.2^a	39	-0.5	0.907
	PSY	81.2 ± 4.5	43	66.9 ± 3.1^b	41	-15.6	0.000
	PGX	82.8 ± 3.3	39	72.2 ± 3.4^b	33	-9	0.055
Protein (g/d)	CTR	101.7 ± 4	44	109.9 ± 3.7^a	39	6.4	0.169
	PSY	104 ± 4.7	43	85.9 ± 3.6^b	41	-17.6	0.000
	PGX	101.6 ± 3.9	39	94.4 ± 4.1^b	33	-6.5	0.174
Total Fibre (g/d)	CTR	22.6 ± 1.2	44	24.2 ± 1.2^a	39	0.8	0.599
	PSY	23.9 ± 1.3	43	36.4 ± 1.2^b	41	12.7	0.000
	PGX	21.4 ± 1.2	39	36.6 ± 1.3^b	33	14.2	0.000

Values are mean ± SEM with baseline as a covariate. Mean change from baseline. P values are within group differences compared to baseline. Different letters in superscript represent significant differences between groups p < 0.05. Between-groups difference was examined using one-way ANCOVA. CHO (carbohydrate), CTR (control), PGX (PolyGlycopleX), PSY (psyllium)

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