Table 3: Effects of Indo-Mediterranean style diet and control diet in the two groups.

- Indo-Mediterranean Style Diet Group (n=1,446) Standard Diet Group (n=1,320)
Foods and nutrients (g/day) 4-7 days After 2 years 4-7 days After 2 years
Fruits and vegetables (g/ day) 504.6±47.67** 571±97.8** 258.2±28.2 219.7±28.8
Potato, radish, 60.7±8.9 116±15.7** 71.0±22.5 157.7±44.6
Whole grains (g/day) 80.5±6.6** 95.0±8.9** 52.5±4.6 45.6±5.6
Almonds and walnuts (g/day) 85.7±7.8** 93.8±7.5** 5.2±2.2 7.5±3.4
Fish(g/day) 54.6±8.7** 24.2±6.2** 21.5±4.2 11.5±4.5
Chicken and eggs (g/Day) - 12.5±4.6* 78.5±8.2 68.7±12.6
Mustard or soybean oil (g/day) 17.7±4.9* 32.6±6.6** 11.6±4.4 5.7±3.9
Butter or clarified butter(g/day) 2.5±0.6* 3.3±0.71* 10.5±2.6 12.6±3.5
Skim milk (ml day-1) 162.7±22.8 156±24.5* 152.4±14.4 167.6±19.2
Wheat chapatti (g/day) 5.7±2.6** 32.3±7.7 51.2±8.7 56.7±9.8
Bread, biscuits (g/day) 9.9±3.1* 24.5±7.4** 232.2±23.2 214.4±28.2
White rice (g/day) 25.6±2.4 30.6±5.5 30.2±3.1 35.6±4.8
Honey or raisins(g/day) 2.76±1.1 6.2±2.2* 1.3±0.41 1.5±0.31
Sugar(g/day) 11.5±4.6* 13.8±5.4* 25.8±7.5 31.7±9.7
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Salt(g/day);3-6g/day,black tea g/day
Total Adherence score (%)
68.4± 16.6 64.7± 15.4* 54.1± 21.4 52.2± 25.6

P-values, mean± SD were obtained by comparison of intervention and control groups during 1 week and after 2 years.*=P<0.05,**P<0.01.