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Table 1 Trial schedule

From: Effect of waxy barley, Kirarimochi, consumption on bowel movements of late-stage elderly residents at Roken nursing home

 

Baseline

KMG consumption period

Name of period

October

November

December

January

February

March

Main meal

Meshi (boiled rice)

KMG (rice KRGS = 9; 1)

KMG (rice KRGS = 8; 2)

KMGa (rice KRGSb = 7; 3)

Actual period

October 1–31

November 1–14

November 15–December 1

December 2–January 1

January 2–February 1

February 2–March 4

March 5–April 4

Number of days

31

31

31

31

31

31

  1. a KMG Kirarimochi-Mugi-Gohan, that was prepared by boiling rice with waxy barley, Kirarimochi
  2. b KRGS Kirarimochi of rice-grain shape