Table 2.
Dietary nutrients intakes of the study participants
| Factor | Females(n = 65) | Males (n = 78) | P-value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | NAR > 1 n(%) | NAR < 1 n(%) | Mean ± SD | NAR > 1 n (%) | NAR < 1 N (%) | ||
| Energy (kcal) | 939.50 ± 244.36 | ND | ND | 1018.61 ± 261.27 | ND | ND | .06 |
| Protein (g) | 32.73 ± 10.46 | 59(91) | 6(9) | 31.12 ± 6.16 | 71(91) | 7(9) | .26 |
| Fat (g) | 34.33 ± 7.53 | ND | ND | 32.83 ± 6.84 | ND | ND | .22 |
| Iron (mg) | 19.49 ± 8.72 | 65(100) | - | 18.55 ± 8.98 | 78(100) | - | .53 |
| Vitamin C (mg) | 23.0 ± 7.0 | 15(23) | 50(77) | 24.26 ± 6.54 | 22(28) | 56(72) | .27 |
Nutrient Adequacy Ratio = NAR
RDA sources:
1Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine, National Academy of Sciences. Dietary Reference Intakes for Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Selenium, and Carotenoids (2000).
2Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine, National Academy of Sciences. Dietary Reference Intakes for Vitamin A, Vitamin K, Arsenic, Boron, Chromium, Copper, Iodine, Iron, Manganese, Molybdenum, Nickel, Silicon, Vanadium, and Zinc (2001).
3Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine, National Academy of Sciences. Dietary Reference Intakes for Energy, Carbohydrate, Fiber, Fat, Fatty Acids, Cholesterol, Protein, and Amino Acids (2002/2005); and Dietary Reference Intakes for Calcium and Vitamin D (2011).
P-values for nutrients intakes obtained from independent t test analysis and significance level set at 0.05.