Table 2 Intake of energy and macronutrients before and during the intervention

Energy intake (kcal/day)

Before

1615.56 ± 540.94

1578.34 ± 393.87

0.782¹

During intervention

897.05 (505.45–1344.25)

1357.35 (871.2–2946.72)

< 0.001 ²

Changes

−628 ± 526.81

−154.73 ± 576.56

0.004¹

Carbohydrate (g/day)

Before

203.7 (74.85–296.2)

179.7 (120.9–355.05)

0.393²

During intervention

122.63 (60.59–178.35)

161.41 (93.72–328.11)

< 0.001 ²

Changes

−81.55 ± 51.97

−18.40 ± 56.52

< 0.001^t

Protein (g/day)

Before

55.79 (18.3–132.5)

57.05 (23.45–108.25)

0.961²

During intervention

36.88 (19.72–58.20)

48.90 (30.73–220.49)

0.001²

Changes

−18. 10 (− 95.48–19.74)

−7.81 (− 67.57–48.04)

0.017²

Fat (g/day)

Before

63.08 ± 29.93

64.89 ± 29.08

0.828¹

During intervention

36.73 (19.31–60.14)

57.28 (16.83–138.3)

0.001²

Changes

−24.79 ± 30.60

−7.18 ± 38.53

0.08¹