Table 1

Comparison of dietary patterns between the two groups before and after intervention

Before interventionAfter intervention
Daily intakeControl (n=5)Folate (n=6)Control (n=5)Folate (n=6)
Values are mean (SD).
Energy (kcal)1625 (380)1802 (286)1657 (617)1692 (327)
Protein (g) 67 (7) 68 (12) 64 (17) 65 (18)
Fat (g) 61 (26) 58 (19) 67 (27) 56 (14)
Carbohydrate (g) 196 (50) 191 (46) 199 (76) 179 (51)
Folate (μg) 170 (39) 172 (58) 193 (106) 197 (69)