Table 1.
Age-standardized baseline characteristics by quintiles of total dietary fiber intake among 26 556 men in the ATBC Study a
| Quintiles of fiber intake
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Median fiber intake, g/d | 16.1 | 20.9 | 24.7 | 28.9 | 35.8 |
| Age, y | 57.4 | 57.6 | 57.7 | 57.7 | 57.8 |
| Smoking, cigarettes/d | 22.8 | 21.0 | 20.1 | 19.4 | 18.9 |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 26.0 | 26.2 | 26.3 | 26.3 | 26.4 |
| Systolic blood pressure, mm Hg | 142.0 | 142.5 | 142.7 | 142.6 | 142.8 |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mm Hg | 88.3 | 87.8 | 87.4 | 87.2 | 87.3 |
| Serum total cholesterol, mmol/L | 6.20 | 6.25 | 6.27 | 6.24 | 6.25 |
| Serum HDL cholesterol, mmol/L | 1.24 | 1.20 | 1.19 | 1.18 | 1.16 |
| Diabetes, % | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 7.6 |
| History of coronary heart disease, % | 10.0 | 10.8 | 11.2 | 10.8 | 12.1 |
| Physically active, % b | 56.9 | 57.6 | 60.4 | 63.5 | 66.9 |
| Daily intake | |||||
| Energy, kcal | 2656 | 2723 | 2716 | 2711 | 2651 |
| Alcohol, g | 29.3 | 19.6 | 16.4 | 13.9 | 11.1 |
| Folate, g | 288 | 314 | 333 | 350 | 384 |
| Magnesium, g | 411 | 442 | 469 | 498 | 558 |
| Water-soluble fiber, g | 3.7 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 6.3 | 7.8 |
| Water-insoluble fiber, g | 11.8 | 16.0 | 19.1 | 22.6 | 29.5 |
| Fruit fiber, g | 2.0 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 4.3 |
| Vegetable fiber, g | 4.1 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.4 |
| Cereal fiber, g | 9.2 | 13.4 | 16.5 | 20.4 | 28.2 |
| Fruits, g | 59.1 | 84.4 | 96.5 | 104.2 | 119.5 |
| Vegetables, g | 64.1 | 77.7 | 85.0 | 89.3 | 94.7 |
| Cereals, g | 158 | 193 | 214 | 237 | 277 |
| Rye products, g | 30.2 | 60.4 | 85.0 | 89.3 | 94.7 |
a
Values are means unless otherwise indicated.
b
Moderate or heavy activity at leisure time.