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Table 3 Self-reported dietary intake before and after the nutritional intervention

From: Higher BMI predicts liver fibrosis among obese children and adolescents with NAFLD - an interventional pilot study

Age

Variable

Amount

Before Intervention

n = 17

After Intervention

n = 17

7-13 years

Total energy

kcal

1939±390

1984±423

 

Carbohydrates

% Kcal

55±4.4

30±5.9

  

g/day

262±65

150±78

 

Protein

% Kcal

15±2.9

25±6.4

  

g/day

72±20

125±23

 

Fat

% Kcal

31±4.2

45±4.4

  

g/day

63±18

99±15

 

Saturated Fat

% Kcal

12±1.9

13±2.2

  

g/day

26±6

28±4

 

Sodium

(mg)

3756±675

2187±32

14-18 years

Total energy

kcal

2374±410

2039±450

 

Carbohydrates

% Kcal

48±6.6

35±7

  

g/day

274±350

178±34

 

Protein

% Kcal

20±4.8

21±6.3

  

g/day

120±32

106±32

 

Fat

% Kcal

32±3.3

46±8.2

  

g/day

85±22

105±45

 

Saturated Fat

% Kcal

8.7±2.3

11.4±3.2

  

g/day

23±2.5

26±2.1

 

Sodium

mg

4252±453

4100

  1. Data reported as Mean±SD
  2. Reports are average reported intakes from 3-day food records