Intervention group (n = 93)

Control Group (n = 137)

p-value

Hospital resubmission, (Yes, n (%))

18(20.5)

28(22.4)

3-months fatal outcome, (Yes, n (%))

0

5(3.8)

BMI (Kg/m²) ^a

26.9 ± 3.9

27.3 ± 4.2

0.45

MedDietScore (range 0 - 55)^a

29.1 ± 4.7

31.1 ± 4.5

0.003

Total cholesterol (mg/dl)^a

179.3 ± 36.8

180.9 ± 38.2

0.83

LDL cholesterol (mg/dl)^a

116.5 ± 35.6

128.7 ± 33

0.10

HDL cholesterol (mg/dl)^a

43.9 ± 17

50.9 ± 22.4

0.10

TGL (mg/dl)^a

143 ± 36

150 ± 45

0.37

Blood glucose (mg/dl)^a

135.1 ± 72.8

116.7 ± 49.6

0.09