Table 2.
Consumption of main food groups (as servings/week unless otherwise specified) and Mediterranean Diet Score of the study participants by fat redistribution status (Data are presented as mean values ± standard deviation).
| Non-FR group (n = 81) |
FR-group | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total group (n = 128) |
FA group (n = 39) |
Mixed FR group (n = 55) |
FW group (n = 34) |
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| Non-refined cereals | 7.0 ± 9.9 | 6.3 ± 7.6 | 5.8 ± 6.4 | 5.8± 6.9 | 7.6 ± 9.9 |
| Potatoes | 4.1 ± 4.0 | 4.8 ± 7.8 | 5.3 ± 5.8 | 4.5 ± 4.7 | 4.8 ± 3.8 |
| Fruits | 19.1 ± 15.8 | 17.8 ± 14.6 | 22.3 ± 16.5 | 15.2 ± 13.0 | 17.0 ± 13.8 |
| Vegetables | 9.0 ± 8.1 | 10.6 ± 9.4 | 10.2 ± 10.1 | 10.4 ± 9.5 | 11.3 ± 8.6 |
| Legumes | 2.1 ± 2.4 | 2.0 ± 2.0 | 1.6 ± 1.4 | 1.9 ± 1.5 | 2.6 ± 2.9 |
| Fish | 4.4 ± 5.8 | 5.7 ± 5.5 | 7.0 ± 11.2 | 5.4 ± 10.0 | 4.6 ± 4.6 |
| Red meat / red meat products | 5.9 ± 5.5 | 8.0 ± 10.7a | 9.6 ± 12.8 | 6.0± 3.7 | 9.4 ± 14.7 |
| Poultry | 3.9 ± 3.6 | 5.2 ± 5.3b | 6.1 ± 6.2 | 4.6 ± 4.4 | 5.2 ± 5.6 |
| Full-fat dairy | 7.8 ± 8.2 | 7.9 ± 81 | 7.1 ± 7.7 | 7.1 ± 6.9 | 10.0 ± 9.9 |
| Alcoholic beverages (ml ethanol/day) | 12.1 ± 19.4 | 11.4 ± 24.1 | 10.4 ± 19.3 | 11.0 ± 27.0 | 13.4 ± 24.5 |
| MedScore (0 – 55) (range) |
26.3 ± 5.1 (15 - 37) |
25.8 ± 4.9 (13 - 39) |
25.7 ± 4.3 (18 - 35) |
25.7 ± 5.2 (13 - 36) |
26.0 ± 5.2 (19 – 39) |
FR= Fat redistribution, FA = fat accumulation, FW = fat wasting), MedScore = Mediterranean Diet Score
a
Comparisons vs. non-FR group, p = 0.10;
b
Comparisons vs. non-FR group, p = 0.03.