Effects of licorice extract in combination with a low-calorie diet on obesity indices, glycemic indices, and lipid profiles in overweight/obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS): a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

Table 2 Dietary intakes of overweight/obese women with PCOS before and after 8 weeks of intervention

Variables	Measurement period	Intervention (n = 33)	Control (n = 33)	P-Value^*
Energy (Kcal)	Before	1904.78 ± 38.40	1901.21 ± 43.38	0.72
Energy (Kcal)	After	1378.18 ± 50.66	1385.09 ± 41.25	0.55
Carbohydrate (g/d)	Before	261.27 ± 5.19	260.66 ± 5.88	0.69
Carbohydrate (g/d)	After	188.85 ± 6.94	189.79 ± 5.73	0.46
Protein (g/d)	Before	99.54 ± 2.01	99.60 ± 2.27	0.81
Protein (g/d)	After	72.03 ± 2.65	72.54 ± 2.20	0.45
Total fat (g/d)	Before	50.54 ± 1.09	50.33 ± 1.29	0.53
Total fat (g/d)	After	36.48 ± 1.34	36.73 ± 1.10	0.51
SFA (g/d)	Before	10.54 ± 0.20	10.55 ± 0.24	0.54
SFA (g/d)	After	7.66 ± 0.31	7.69 ± 0.23	0.56
MUFA (g/d)	Before	8.66 ± 0.17	8.64 ± 0.17	0.71
MUFA (g/d)	After	6.26 ± 0.23	6.30 ± 0.19	0.55
PUFA (g/d)	Before	18.14 ± 0.36	18.11 ± 0.41	0.78
PUFA (g/d)	After	13.13 ± 0.48	13.20 ± 0.40	0.55
Vitamin A (mg)	Before	464.58 ± 9.36	463.70 ± 10.58	0.73
Vitamin A (mg)	After	336.14 ± 12.35	337.80 ± 10.06	0.55
Vitamin E (mg)	Before	16.01 ± 0.33	15.98 ± 0.36	0.72
Vitamin E (mg)	After	11.39 ± 0.42	11.45 ± 0.34	0.54
Vitamin D (mg)	Before	4.24 ± 0.08	4.23 ± 0.11	0.74
Vitamin D (mg)	After	3.07 ± 0.12	3.09 ± 0.09	0.55
Vitamin C (mg)	Before	66.57 ± 5.65	64.52 ± 4.54	0.71
Vitamin C (mg)	After	51.18 ± 2.56	54.53 ± 3.45	0.54
Fiber (g/d)	Before	21.65 ± 0.44	21.61 ± 0.49	0.72
Fiber (g/d)	After	15.49 ± 0.57	15.57 ± 0.47	0.55

− The data are presented as means ± SD.
− SFA: Saturated fatty acid; MUFA: Mono unsaturated fatty acid; PUFA: Poly unsaturated fatty acid.
− * Independent sample t-test or Mann-Whitney test were used for comparison of quantitative variables between the two groups.
− P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.

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