Table 2.
Dietary intakes of the study participants based on case and control groups*; Iranian adults aged >45 years, January–December 2008
| Cases (n 195) | Controls (n 195) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | sd | Mean | sd | P † | |
| Total energy intake (kJ/d) | 8686 | 4092 | 8828 | 3617 | 0·71 |
| Total energy intake (kcal/d) | 2076 | 977 | 2110 | 866 | |
| Whole and refined grains (g/d) | 292 | 168 | 326 | 191 | 0·07 |
| Vegetables (g/d) | 248 | 172 | 285 | 222 | 0·06 |
| Red and processed meat (g/d) | 82 | 226 | 57 | 68 | 0·14 |
| Low-fat dairy (g/d) | 270 | 208 | 340 | 281 | 0·01 |
| High-fat dairy (g/d) | 132 | 208 | 74 | 124 | 0·01 |
| Hydrogenated oil and butter (g/d) | 19 | 36 | 19 | 30 | 0·93 |
| Sugar-sweetened beverages (g/d) | 47 | 86 | 47 | 87 | 0·99 |
| Fruits (g/d) | 359 | 413 | 281 | 240 | 0·02 |
| Nuts and legumes (g/d) | 46 | 48 | 38 | 36 | 0·04 |
*
Data for energy intake are adjusted for age. Data for other dietary variables are adjusted for age and total energy intake. P<0·05 was considered as statistically significant.
†
Obtained by the use of ANCOVA.