Table 2.
Energy-adjusted distribution of nutrient intake across quartiles of fast food consumption.
| Variables | Quartiles of fast food intake | P 2 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | ||
| [<51.8 g/week] n = 35 | [51.9–100.7 g/week] n = 34 | [100.8–214.9 g/week] n = 36 | [>215 g/week] n = 35 | ||
| Energy intake (kcal)4 | 1874.4 ± 528.2 | 2080.3 ± 609.4 | 2270.2 ± 901.7 | 3357.1 ± 934.0 | 0.001 |
| Protein (g) | 80.0 ± 18.91 | 78.2 ± 18.0 | 71.4 ± 18 | 66.3 ± 20.7 | 0.033 |
| Carbohydrate (g) | 360.5 ± 49.1 | 360.3 ± 47.2 | 353.4 ± 46.8 | 322.5 ± 55.0 | 0.021 |
| Fat (g) | 73.6 ± 23 | 75.5 ± 22.7 | 81.7 ± 22.2 | 98.5 ± 26 | 0.001 |
| SFA3 (g) | 21.9 ± 7.7 | 22.2 ± 7.5 | 24.3 ± 7.8 | 28.9 ± 8.8 | 0.011 |
| Cholesterol (mg) | 195.4 ± 93.4 | 190.7 ± 90.3 | 157.6 ± 88.8 | 149.8 ± 104.7 | 0.155 |
| Sodium (mg) | 2468.8 ± 566.1 | 2390.0 ± 546.3 | 2387.4 ± 537.0 | 2544.8 ± 633.0 | 0.647 |
| Vitamin D (μg) | 2.9 ± 2.3 | 2.4 ± 2.2 | 2.4 ± 2.1 | 2.2 ± 2.5 | 0.706 |
| Vitamin C (mg) | 34.5 ± 42.0 | 49.2 ± 40.8 | 48.2 ± 40.2 | 72.2 ± 47.3 | 0.018 |
| Folate (μg) | 237.1 ± 53.2 | 227.0 ± 51.3 | 212.4 ± 50.4 | 225.9 ± 59.7 | 0.247 |
| Potassium (mg) | 3223.9 ± 952.4 | 3313.8 ± 918.8 | 3183.8 ± 900.0 | 3338.3 ± 1066.6 | 0.895 |
| Calcium (mg) | 1611.8 ± 631.2 | 1522.5 ± 608.7 | 1405.0 ± 598.8 | 1301.8 ± 706.9 | 0.290 |
| Iron (mg) | 9.8 ± 2.2 | 9.6 ± 2.2 | 9.0 ± 2.1 | 8.6 ± 2.5 | 0.169 |
| Magnesium (mg) | 278.2 ± 66.8 | 287.1 ± 64.1 | 266.7 ± 63.0 | 253.3 ± 74.5 | 0.265 |
| Zinc (mg) | 9.6 ± 2.7 | 9.6 ± 2.6 | 8.7 ± 2.6 | 8.3 ± 3.1 | 0.227 |
1Values are mean ± SD unless indicated.
2 P values are resulted from multivariate analysis of variance.
3SFA: saturated fatty acid.
4Energy was not adjusted for energy intake.