Table 4 Comparison of median differences of total energy and macronutrient intake between baseline, 3 and 6Â months in aerobic and combined exercise groups with the controls
|  | Aerobic (AE) (n = 36) | Combined (COM) (n = 34) | Control (CON) (n = 36) | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AE vs CON | COM vs CON | AE vs COM | ||||
#Differences (Δ) median/IQR between 0 and 3 months | ||||||
Energy intake (kcal) | − 169.1 (47.3) | − 172.2 (35.7) | 0.0 (9.0) | 0.313 | 0.026* | 0.949 |
Carbohydrate (g) | − 30.3 (8.3) | − 30.3 (8.0) | 0.0 (5.8) | 0.079 | 0.039* | 0.768 |
Protein (g) | + 3.1 (2.9) | + 2.4 (2.8) | − 10.6 (4.9) | 0.133 | 0.118 | 0.842 |
Fat (g) | − 0.4 (1.6) | + 1.7 (7.7) | + 7.3 (6.9) | 0.001* | 0.002* | 0.337 |
¥Differences (Δ)median/IQR between 0 and 6 months | ||||||
Energy intake (kcal) | − 76.0 (2.5) | − 106.0 (39.3) | − 6.0 (4.3) | 0.012* | 0.022* | 0.884 |
Carbohydrate (g) | − 50 (0.0) | − 50.0 (14.0) | − 13.5 (5.0) | 0.001* | 0.001* | 0.548 |
Protein (g) | 0.0 (20.7) | + 1.1 (10.7) | 0.0 (15.7) | 0.197 | 0.193 | 0.957 |
Fat (g) | 0.0 (5.5) | 0.0 (6.3) | + 9.5 (9.0) | 0.001* | 0.007* | 0.674 |