Food Groups

Group I (Control)

(n = 30)

Group II (Experimental)

(n = 30)

Suggested Intake

Cereals (g)

Before

After

t Value

269.07 ± 7.79

268.33 ± 8.24

0.82^NS

280.23 ± 7.45

244.97 ± 6.58

5.86^**

270

Pulses and Legumes (g)

Before

After

t Value

57.9 ± 1.89

58.1 ± 1.86

1.20^NS

56.9 ± 1.85

60.1 ± 1.64

3.88^**

60

Green Leafy Vegetables (g)

Before

After

t Value

52.57 ± 1.25

53.13 ± 0.03

1.94^NS

53.8 ± 1.30

59.83 ± 1.15

6.94^**

100

Other Vegetable (g)

Before

After

t Value

82.7 ± 0.68

83.03 ± 0.11

1.43^NS

75.5 ± 0.61

82.5 ± 0.68

8.13^**

200

Roots/Tubers (g)

Before

After

t Value

84.37 ± 0.79

84.43 ± 0.63

0.73^NS

82.23 ± 1.32

87.03 ± 0.88

5.52^**

200

Fruits (g)

Before

After

t Value

87.08 ± 0.75

87.58 ± 0.63

1.33^NS

85.91 ± 1.99

92.17 ± 1.11

3.76^**

100

Milk and Milk Products (ml)

Before

After

t Value

408.3 ± 1.48

410.61 ± 0.99

1.51^NS

409 ± 3.47

434.2 ± 1.58

7.51^**

300

Fats/Oil (g)

Before

After

t Value

31.8 ± 1.71

30.13 ± 1.75

1.90^NS

31.47 ± 1.84

24.2 ± 1.09

4.67^**

20

Sugar/Jaggery (g)

Before

After

t Value

37.3 ± 0.51

36.8 ± 0.43

1.34^NS

36.7 ± 1.16

33.9 ± 0.37

2.59^*

20