Table 3 Descriptive statistics of study variables

 0 month

10

94.14 ± 21.13

5

90.24 ± 20.83

5

98.04 ± 23.09

0.590

0.159

 3 months

10

95.69 ± 21.00

5

90.64 ± 19.03

5

100.74 ± 23.80

0.480

0.210

 6 months

9

96.67 ± 21.17

5

90.32 ± 17.91

4

104.60 ± 24.84

0.376

0.321

 0 month

10

32.67 ± 5.64

5

31.51 ± 7.93

5

33.83 ± 2.31

0.559

0.178

 3 months

10

33.11 ± 5.79

5

31.62 ± 7.87

5

34.59 ± 2.86

0.450

0.225

 6 months

9

33.77 ± 5.94

5

31.73 ± 7.40

4

36.31 ± 2.37

0.250

0.355

 0 month

10

105.17 ± 18.56

5

101.45 ± 23.07

5

108.89 ± 14.43

0.558

0.173

 3 months

10

105.27 ± 15.82

5

101.55 ± 19.54

5

108.98 ± 12.13

0.491

0.204

 6 months

9

105.38 ± 16.73

5

100.81 ± 19.22

4

111.09 ± 13.27

0.376

0.279

 0 month

10

126.10 ± 7.26

5

124.80 ± 7.92

5

127.40 ± 7.20

0.602

0.154

 3 months

10

131.20 ± 11.16

5

130.60 ± 7.92

5

131.80 ± 14.72

0.878

0.045

 6 months

9

129.78 ± 13.90

5

122.60 ± 10.50

4

138.75 ± 13.23

0.096

0.651

 0 month

10

75.80 ± 10.49

5

71.00 ± 8.66

5

80.60 ± 10.71

0.158

0.441

 3 months

10

77.50 ± 10.44

5

72.20 ± 4.55

5

82.80 ± 12.42

0.111

0.507

 6 months

9

80.00 ± 10.84

5

73.80 ± 7.85

4

87.75 ± 9.32

0.054

0.774

 0 month

61

275.69 ± 173.48

32

349.14 ± 201.84

29

194.63 ± 80.09

0.000

0.176

 3 months

33

279.17 ± 120.40

21

303.72 ± 132.58

12

236.21 ± 83.93

0.123

0.130

 6 months

38

251.98 ± 143.57

19

321.76 ± 166.19

19

182.21 ± 66.88

0.002

0.253

 0 month

57

26.04 ± 25.51

31

34.68 ± 30.44

26

15.73 ± 11.97

0.003

0.144

 3 months

29

20.69 ± 20.65

18

27.83 ± 22.08

11

9.00 ± 11.08

0.005

0.243

 6 months

36

20.14 ± 23.81

19

30.68 ± 28.62

17

8.35 ± 6.26

0.004

0.241

 0 month

2

3.00 ± 2.83

2

3.00 ± 2.83

0

–

–

–

 3 months

4

10.25 ± 8.54

3

7.67 ± 8.33

1

18.00 ± 0.00

–

–

 6 months

3

5.67 ± 8.08

3

5.67 ± 8.08

0

–

–

–

 0 month

10

3.25 ± 0.82

5

3.37 ± 1.13

5

3.13 ± 0.45

0.679

0.122

 3 months

10

4.97 ± 0.95

5

5.53 ± 1.06

5

4.40 ± 0.28

0.075

0.652

 6 months

9

4.70 ± 1.34

5

5.47 ± 0.43

4

3.75 ± 1.53

0.107

0.807

 0 month

10

4.00 ± 1.40

5

4.00 ± 1.94

5

4.00 ± 0.80

1.000

0.000

 3 months

10

5.28 ± 0.94

5

5.92 ± 0.98

5

4.64 ± 0.17

0.042

0.818

 6 months

9

4.93 ± 1.41

5

5.72 ± 0.91

4

3.95 ± 1.37

0.077

0.749

 0 month

10

4.13 ± 0.85

5

4.30 ± 1.10

5

3.95 ± 0.60

0.548

0.177

 3 months

10

4.90 ± 1.20

5

5.70 ± 0.82

5

4.10 ± 0.99

0.024

0.786

 6 months

9

4.75 ± 1.62

5

5.60 ± 1.15

4

3.69 ± 1.59

0.095

0.671

 0 month

10

5.35 ± 1.42

5

6.15 ± 1.14

5

4.55 ± 1.27

0.069

0.594

 3 months

10

5.60 ± 1.17

5

6.55 ± 0.41

5

4.65 ± 0.82

0.002

1.308

 6 months

9

5.39 ± 1.47

5

6.55 ± 0.45

4

3.94 ± 0.66

0.001

2.267

 0 month

10

4.50 ± 1.05

5

4.60 ± 1.09

5

4.40 ± 1.12

0.782

0.081

 3 months

10

5.10 ± 1.11

5

5.60 ± 1.22

5

4.60 ± 0.82

0.166

0.431

 6 months

9

4.78 ± 1.64

5

5.87 ± 1.39

4

3.42 ± 1.39

0.029

0.824

 0 month

10

1.80 ± 1.32

5

2.60 ± 1.14

5

1.00 ± 1.00

0.046

0.667

 3 months

9

2.89 ± 1.96

4

2.75 ± 1.71

5

3.00 ± 2.35

0.864

0.055

 6 months

9

3.11 ± 1.83

5

2.80 ± 1.48

4

3.50 ± 2.38

0.604

0.175

 0 month

10

2.60 ± 1.90

5

3.40 ± 1.82

5

1.80 ± 1.79

0.198

0.397

 3 months

9

2.89 ± 2.32

4

2.50 ± 2.38

5

3.20 ± 2.49

0.682

0.134

 6 months

9

3.67 ± 1.80

5

3.60 ± 1.34

4

3.75 ± 2.50

0.911

0.038

 0 month

10

3.20 ± 1.32

5

3.60 ± 1.67

5

2.80 ± 0.84

0.367

0.270

 3 months

9

3.67 ± 1.12

4

4.50 ± 1.00

5

3.00 ± 0.71

0.033

0.846

 6 months

9

4.11 ± 0.93

5

4.40 ± 0.89

4

3.75 ± 0.96

0.328

0.331

 0 month

10

2.40 ± 2.22

5

3.00 ± 2.35

5

1.80 ± 2.17

0.425

0.238

 3 months

9

1.78 ± 2.22

4

2.75 ± 2.63

5

1.00 ± 1.73

0.267

0.387

 6 months

9

2.56 ± 2.19

5

2.40 ± 2.51

4

2.75 ± 2.06

0.829

0.070

 0 month

10

4.20 ± 2.74

5

2.60 ± 1.34

5

5.80 ± 2.95

0.058

0.625

 3 months

9

7.22 ± 3.42

4

9.00 ± 1.41

5

5.80 ± 4.02

0.177

0.454

 6 months

9

4.78 ± 2.68

5

4.40 ± 3.21

4

5.25 ± 2.22

0.668

0.138

 0 month

10

4.70 ± 2.67

5

3.80 ± 3.42

5

5.60 ± 1.52

0.313

0.304

 3 months

9

4.67 ± 2.29

4

4.25 ± 2.50

5

5.00 ± 2.35

0.657

0.146

 6 months

9

4.78 ± 2.33

5

4.00 ± 2.00

4

5.75 ± 2.63

0.292

0.363

HEI: total protein

 0 month

10

4.50 ± 0.71

5

4.40 ± 0.89

5

4.60 ± 0.55

0.681

0.121

 3 months

9

4.33 ± 0.71

4

4.25 ± 0.96

5

4.40 ± 0.55

0.775

0.096

 6 months

9

4.44 ± 0.73

5

4.60 ± 0.55

4

4.25 ± 0.96

0.510

0.225

 0 month

10

1.90 ± 2.02

5

1.00 ± 1.41

5

2.80 ± 2.28

0.172

0.424

 3 months

9

1.78 ± 1.56

4

1.50 ± 1.29

5

2.00 ± 1.87

0.665

0.139

 6 months

9

1.89 ± 2.09

5

1.60 ± 1.82

4

2.25 ± 2.63

0.673

0.141

 0 month

10

5.20 ± 2.44

5

4.20 ± 1.30

5

6.20 ± 3.03

0.213

0.383

 3 months

9

4.78 ± 2.68

4

6.50 ± 2.65

5

3.40 ± 1.95

0.082

0.648

 6 months

9

6.22 ± 3.23

5

7.60 ± 2.30

4

4.50 ± 3.70

0.165

0.499

 0 month

10

4.20 ± 3.71

5

4.00 ± 3.87

5

4.40 ± 3.97

0.876

0.046

 3 months

9

6.22 ± 3.73

4

8.00 ± 1.41

5

4.80 ± 4.55

0.222

0.405

 6 months

9

6.00 ± 3.28

5

6.40 ± 2.51

4

5.50 ± 4.43

0.710

0.125

 0 month

10

3.10 ± 3.54

5

3.20 ± 2.86

5

3.00 ± 4.47

0.935

0.024

 3 months

9

2.78 ± 2.59

4

3.75 ± 3.30

5

2.00 ± 1.87

0.346

0.327

 6 months

9

3.22 ± 1.99

5

3.00 ± 2.55

4

3.50 ± 1.29

0.734

0.108

 0 month

10

15.50 ± 2.68

5

15.40 ± 2.61

5

15.60 ± 3.05

0.914

0.032

 3 months

9

15.89 ± 3.30

4

18.25 ± 2.06

5

14.00 ± 2.92

0.044

0.756

 6 months

9

15.89 ± 3.33

5

16.80 ± 2.17

4

14.75 ± 4.50

0.395

0.295

 0 month

10

53.30 ± 14.15

5

51.20 ± 8.07

5

55.40 ± 19.35

0.666

0.127

 3 months

9

58.89 ± 11.32

4

68.00 ± 6.83

5

51.60 ± 8.47

0.017

0.971

 6 months

9

60.67 ± 12.11

5

61.60 ± 5.32

4

59.50 ± 18.72

0.840

0.080