Table 2.
Food intakes of adults with mood disorders according to Eating Well with Canada's Food Guide (CFG) servings and DRIs and compared to the BCNS
| Study (n = 97) | BCNS (n = 1320)1 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Comparisons with CFG servings: | ||
| a. Grains (%) | ||
| < 5 svgs/day | 59** | 41 |
| 5-12 svgs/day | 37** | 57 |
| > 12 svgs/day | 5 | 2 |
| b. Vegetables and fruit (%) | ||
| < 5 svgs/day | 75* | 65 |
| 5-10 svgs/day | 23* | 32 |
| > 10 svgs/day | 2 | 3 |
| c. Meat and alternatives (%) | ||
| < 100 g/day | 40* | 26 |
| 100-300 g/day | 37*** | 66 |
| > 300 g/day | 22*** | 8 |
| d. Milk and milk alternatives (%) | ||
| < 2 svgs/day | 51*** | 77 |
| 2-4 svgs/day | 39*** | 20 |
| > 4 svgs/day | 10*** | 3 |
| 2. Comparisons with DRIs: | ||
| a. Carbohydrates | ||
| i. Grams - median (25th; 75th %ile) | 305 (215; 405) | |
| ii. Intake (%) by AMDR2 | ||
| < 45 | 27 | 22 |
| ≥ 45 to < 65 | 65* | 76 |
| ≥ 65 | 8 | 2 |
| b. Fat | ||
| i. Grams - median (25th; 75th %ile) | 90 (64; 123) | |
| ii. Intake (%) by AMDR2 | ||
| < 20 | 3 | 1 |
| ≥ 20 to < 35 | 46** | 74 |
| ≥ 35 to < 40 | 45*** | 19 |
| ≥ 40 | 5 | 6 |
| c. Protein | ||
| i. Grams of intake per kilogram body weight - median (25th; 75th %ile) | 1.16 (0.87; 1.53) | |
| ii. Intake (%) by AMDR2 | ||
| < 10 | 4 | 2 |
| ≥ 10 to < 30 | 94 | 98 |
| ≥ 30 | 2 | 0 |
| d. Saturated fat3 | ||
| i. Grams - median (25th; 75th %ile) | 28 (18;38) | |
| ii. % of total energy intake | ||
| < 5% | 5 | 2 |
| ≥ 5 to < 10 | 38* | 51 |
| ≥ 10 to < 20 | 56* | 47 |
| ≥ 20 | 1 | 0 |
| e. Linoleic acid | ||
| i. Grams - median (25th; 75th %ile) | 2.6 (1.6; 3.7) | |
| ii. Intake (%) by AMDR2 | ||
| < 5 | 96** | 76 |
| ≥ 5 to < 10 | 3** | 24 |
| ≥ 10 | 1 | < 1 |
| f. α-Linolenic acid | ||
| i. Grams - median (25th; 75th %ile) | 0.3 (0.1; 0.4) | |
| ii. Intake (%) by AMDR2 | ||
| < 0.6 | 91** | 23 |
| ≥ 0.6 to < 1.2 | 7** | 70 |
| ≥ 1.2 | 1* | 7 |
*Significant differences between study and BCNS samples at p < 0.05
**Significant differences between study and BCNS samples at p < 0.001
***Significant differences between study and BCNS samples at p < 0.0001
11320 participants from BCNS that were between the ages of 19 to 70 years
2Adequate Macronutrient Distribution Range (AMDR) of Dietary Reference Intakes
3No AMDR is set for saturated fats
svgs servings; g grams
Note: all statistical results in this table are based on binomial tests of two proportions. The shaded areas represent the recommended levels according to Eating Well with Canada's Food Guide or the Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Ranges (AMDR) of the Dietary Reference Intakes