Table 3

Changes in dietary intake and exercise duration after 6 months’ intervention phase (mean±SE)

tDNA (n=115)UC (n=115)p Value
tDNA-MI (n=58)tDNA-CC (n=57)
Energy (kcal/day)
 Baseline1665±531588±401733±45
 6 months1091±291130±371562±38
 Change−574±43−458±47−171±46
 p Value*<0.001†<0.001†0.002†<0.001†‡
Carbohydrate (g/day)
 Baseline224.3±7.5213.6±5.7234.0±6.3
 6 months154.8±4.9157.2±5.7208.9±5.0
 Change−69.5±6.0−56.4±6.5−25.1±6.7
 p Value* <0.001†<0.001†0.002†<0.001†‡
Protein (g/day)
 Baseline74.3±2.870.6±2.272.6±1.9
 6 months48.6±1.452.2±2.069.0±1.8
 Change−25.8±2.4−18.5±2.6−3.6±1.9
 p Value*<0.001†<0.001† 0.453 <0.001†‡
Fat (g/day)
 Baseline52.9±2.350.4±2.056.4±1.9
 6 months31.0±1.032.6±1.550.3±1.8
 Change−21.9±2.1−17.8±2.3−6.1±2.1
 p Value*<0.001†<0.001†0.031†<0.001†‡
Exercise (min/week)
 Baseline123±14105±14113±16
 6 months188±16149±24106±14
 Change66±1445±23−7±13
 p Value*<0.001†0.3831.000<0.001†‡
  • All data expressed as (mean±SE) for absolute change in measures.

  • *p Values measure changes within groups by generalized estimating equations for intention-to-treat analysis based on post-hoc Sidak test for multiple comparisons over time.

  • †Significant changes from baseline at p<0.05.

  • ‡p Values measure absolute change in measures between groups by Kruskal-Wallis for per-protocol analysis for tDNA-MI (n=51), tDNA-CC (n=40), and UC (n=101).

  • tDNA-CC, trans-cultural diabetes nutrition algorithm-conventional counseling; tDNA-MI, trans-cultural diabetes nutrition algorithm-motivational interviewing; UC, usual care.