Table 2 Findings related to changes in intake of energy, and macronutrients at the beginning and end of the study.

From: Strain specific effects of probiotic supplementation on serum amino acid profiles in Alzheimer’s disease: a randomized, double blind, placebo controlled trial

Variables

Time

Placebo

Groups

I1*

I2#

Pvalue

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Energy (Kcal)

Baseline

2052.83 ± 306.74

2068.92 ± 227.10

2159.69 ± 173.15

0.97

12-Weeks

1993.48 ± 278.61

2095 ± 210.05

2183.36 ± 147.24

 

Protein (gr)

Baseline

72.48 ± 7.10

71.79 ± 9.39

83.39 ± 10.93

 

12-Weeks

69.81 ± 9.19

71.99 ± 7.24

82.13 ± 10.36

0.63

Fat (gr)

Baseline

70.36 ± 11.06

65.30 ± 6.70

78.02 ± 10.96

 

12-Weeks

68.43 ± 7.11

63.30 ± 8.63

76.32 ± 7.87

0.92

Carbohydrate (gr)

Baseline

301.86 ± 55.83

302.21 ± 41.49

384.94 ± 20.26

 

12-Weeks

298.75 ± 53.30

306.13 ± 39.90

389.08 ± 24.05

0.99

PUFA (gr)

Baseline

12.52 ± 3.59

11.20 ± 1.39

13.37 ± 3.88

0.85

12-Weeks

12.14 ± 2.47

11.03 ± 1.93

13.39 ± 3.07

 

MUFA (gr)

Baseline

20.88 ± 4.05

19.09 ± 1.82

23.35 ± 3.70

0.46

12-Weeks

19.10 ± 2.28

18.32 ± 3.02

22.47 ± 3.00

 

SFA (gr)

Baseline

19.95 ± 4.16

19.05 ± 2.56

24.77 ± 4.57

0.59

12-Weeks

18.44 ± 2.49

18.34 ± 3.40

23.97 ± 3.92

 

Cholesterol (mg)

Baseline

279.93 ± 45.28

263.86 ± 58.23

325.86 ± 55.65

0.34

12-Weeks

261.52 ± 59.24

280.78 ± 56.33

322.95 ± 47.25

 
  1. Values are the mean ± SD and p ˂ 0.05 is considered significant.
  2. * Lactobacillus rhamnosus HA-114.
  3. # Bifidobacterium longum R0175.
  4. PUFA (Poly-Unsaturated Fatty Acid).
  5. MUFA (Mono-Unsaturated Fatty Acid).
  6. SFA (Saturated Fatty Acid).