Table 4 Mean stool fatty acids, fatty acid soaps and calcium composition (mg/g stool dry weight)
Variable | Run-in VF (n = 16) | Intervention MF (n = 16) | Intervention VF (n = 16) | p-value intervention |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Palmitic acid soap (SD), mg/g | 214.3 (36.6) | 133.5 (44.9) | 206.2 (33.9) | 0.0002 |
Palmitic acid soap (SD), % | 74.2 (3.4) | 58.9 (9.5) | 73.4 (6.6) | 0.0003 |
Palmitic acid (SD), mg/g | 9.7 (13.1) | 3.8 (4.6) | 5.2 (6.3) | 0.0335 |
Palmitic acid (SD), % | 34.3 (12.4) | 26.3 (12.1) | 29.1 (12.7) | 0.3409 |
Calcium excretion (SD), mg/g | 47.4 (6.7) | 44.4 (7.9) | 47.7 (6.5) | 0.0335 |
Total fatty acid soaps (SD), mg/g | 288.6 (47.1) | 222.7 (47.3) | 281.9 (43.8) | 0.0001 |
Total free fatty acids (SD), mg/g | 24.1 (24.8) | 14.4 (12.5) | 16.4 (10.3) | 0.3016 |