Table 2 Dietary intake of study participants across tertiles of LLDS

Positive food groups

Vegetables (g/d)

357.31 ± 256.94

424.34 ± 256.34

572.62 ± 254.26

< 0.001

< 0.001

Fruits (g/d)

504.46 ± 332.35

567.62 ± 365.52

668.98 ± 425.40

0.03

0.001

Legume and nuts (g/d)

51.06 ± 30.16

61.53 ± 46.22

87.12 ± 53.87

< 0.001

< 0.001

Whole grain

450.27 ± 202.69

388.78 ± 155.21

467.14 ± 306.79

0.08

0.29

Fish

9.37 ± 11.85

9.71 ± 7.77

17.30 ± 14.48

< 0.001

< 0.001

Coffee

10.21 ± 26.19

22.44 ± 48.35

39.35 ± 71.45

0.004

0.004

Tea

764.44 ± 595.17

620.52 ± 476.88

805.71 ± 548.39

0.09

0.20

Unsweetened dairy

270.81 ± 232.52

333.90 ± 215.08

442.59 ± 264.84

< 0.001

< 0.001

Oils and soft margarines

12.54 ± 13.44

17.90 ± 15.91

20.22 ± 17.47

0.01

0.009

Negative food groups

Red and processed meat

37.59 ± 24.84

28.25 ± 26.01

25.62 ± 19.55

0.008

0.01

Sugar-sweetened beverages

41.47 ± 48.41

29.10 ± 78.30

9.68 ± 15.36

0.005

0.005

Butter and hard margarines

25.10 ± 26.43

7.99 ± 12.66

3.70 ± 7.81

< 0.001

< 0.001

Macronutrients

Energy (kcal)

2725.86 ± 813.05

2497.91 ± 762.85

2674.12 ± 663.23

0.14

-

Carbohydrates (g/d)

374.39 ± 125.36

359.81 ± 119.95

394.51 ± 122.16

0.25

0.001

Total Fat (g/d)

105.34 ± 36.44

88.64 ± 32.95

88.50 ± 22.46

0.001

< 0.001

Protein (g/d)

87.15 ± 31.60

84.78 ± 25.82

98.08 ± 23.73

0.01

< 0.001