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Table 2 Nutrient intakes between study participants

From: How do carbohydrate quality indices influence on bone mass density in postmenopausal women? A case–control study

Variables

Control (n = 131)

Case (n = 131)

P-value*

Energy (kcal/d)

2121.10 ± 357.82

2132.82 ± 361.94

0.79

Protein (g/day)

69.77 ± 13.19

64.63 ± 12.33

0.001

Carbohydrate (g/day)

314.36 ± 50.74

314.49 ± 54.58

0.98

Fat (g/day)

72.72 ± 14.03

75.57 ± 14.67

0.11

Fiber (g/day)

32.59 ± 5.98

29.57 ± 5.81

< 0.001

Cholesterol (mg/day)

155.65 ± 46.42

151.12 ± 48.20

0.44

SFA (g/day)

18.76 ± 4.71

18.68 ± 5.13

0.89

MUFA (g/day)

26.42 ± 4.97

27.07 ± 4.59

0.27

PUFA (g/day)

18.45 ± 3.99

19.49 ± 3.24

0.02

Omega 6/3 ratio

22.97 ± 10.27

27.25 ± 12.52

0.03

Vitamin A (RAE/day)

535.15 ± 278.92

434.77 ± 255.95

0.003

Beta-carotene (mg/day)

4268.77 ± 2794.49

3113.86 ± 2330.65

0.001

Vitamin E (mg/day)

21.60 ± 4.84

22.60 ± 4.15

0.07

Vitamin K (mg/day)

145.56 ± 82.41

114.48 ± 64.70

0.001

Vitamin B1 (mg/day)

1.86 ± 0.29

1.80 ± 0.26

0.09

Vitamin B2 (mg/day)

1.72 ± 0.48

1.56 ± 0.45

0.005

Vitamin B3 (mg/day)

20.43 ± 3.13

19.22 ± 2.72

0.001

Vitamin B6 (mg/day)

1.78 ± 0.36

1.60 ± 0.32

0.001

Vitamin B9 (µg/day)

476.47 ± 83.27

451.35 ± 75.72

0.01

Vitamin B12 (µg/day)

2.98 ± 1.34

2.79 ± 1.50

0.28

Vitamin C (mg/day)

160.03 ± 71.32

125.97 ± 65.09

0.001

Sodium (mg/day)

3573.28 ± 507.61

3797.38 ± 537.79

0.001

Potassium (mg/day)

3341.60 ± 825.11

2996.10 ± 808.42

0.001

Iron (mg/day)

15.45 ± 2.19

14.88 ± 2.12

0.03

Calcium (mg/day)

538.17 ± 306.33

439.93 ± 286.41

0.008

Magnesium (mg/day)

429.60 ± 71.95

403.21 ± 74.32

0.004

Zinc (mg/day)

11.30 ± 2.22

10.72 ± 2.38

0.04

Copper (mg/day)

1.62 ± 0.27

1.53 ± 0.28

0.01

  1. Values are shown as mean (SD)
  2. SFA saturated fatty acid, PUFA polyunsaturated fatty acid, MUFA monounsaturated fatty acid, RAE retinol activity equivalent
  3. *Using independent samples T-test
  4. P-values marked with bold indicate statistically significant p-values