Table 4.
Dietary intake in adult cancer survivors and non-cancer individuals, NHANES 1999–2010
| Cancer (N=1,533) | Non-Cancer (N=3,075) | P1 | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
| |||
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | ||
| Macronutrients | |||
| Protein (g) | 71.8 (1.1) | 73.1 (0.8) | 0.15 |
| (% calories) | 15.7 (0.1) | 15.9 (0.1) | 0.14 |
| Carbohydrate (g) | 231.2 (3.6) | 234.0 (2.2) | 0.53 |
| (% calories) | 49.2 (0.4) | 49.7 (0.2) | 0.23 |
| Fiber (g) | 15.0 (0.3) | 15.9 (0.3) | 0.02 |
| Total fat (% calories) | 34.1 (0.3) | 34.0 (0.2) | 0.88 |
| Saturated fat (% calories) | 11.2 (0.1) | 11.0 (0.1) | 0.36 |
| Cholesterol (mg) | 261.3 (6.6) | 257.2 (4.9) | 0.63 |
| Micronutrients | |||
| Vitamin A (mcg RAE) | 679.2 (20.9) | 684.0 (16.8) | 0.86 |
| Vitamin D (mcg)2 | 4.6 (0.2) | 4.5 (0.2) | 0.78 |
| Vitamin E (mg AT) | 7.1 (0.2) | 7.3 (0.1) | 0.59 |
| Vitamin C (mg) | 79.5 (2.5) | 85.4 (2.4) | 0.09 |
| Thiamin (mg) | 1.5 (0.03) | 1.5 (0.02) | 0.70 |
| Riboflavin (mg) | 2.1 (0.03) | 2.1 (0.04) | 0.44 |
| Niacin (mg) | 21.5 (0.3) | 21.8 (0.3) | 0.50 |
| Folate (mcg)2 | 483.6 (11.2) | 507.1 (9.2) | 0.17 |
| Vitamin B6 (mg) | 1.7 (0.03) | 1.8 (0.03) | 0.30 |
| Vitamin B12 (mcg) | 4.9 (0.2) | 4.9 (0.1) | 1.00 |
| Vitamin K (mcg)2 | 90.3 (4.4) | 105.6 (4.7) | 0.02 |
| Minerals | |||
| Calcium (mg) | 829.5 (15.9) | 846.5 (13.3) | 0.16 |
| Iron (mg) | 14.4 (0.2) | 14.7 (0.2) | 0.44 |
| Magnesium (mg) | 270.6 (3.9) | 278.0 (3.7) | 0.13 |
| Phosphorus (mg) | 1,202.0 (18.1) | 1,221.5 (13.3) | 0.34 |
| Potassium (mg) | 2,565.6 (35.0) | 2,647.4 (28.8) | 0.05 |
| Sodium (mg) | 3,054.3 (46.2) | 3,118.3 (34.5) | 0.28 |
| Zinc (mg) | 10.7 (0.2) | 11.1 (0.2) | 0.09 |
| Copper (mg) | 1.2 (0.02) | 1.3 (0.02) | 0.17 |
| Selenium (mcg) | 96.6 (1.8) | 98.7 (1.3) | 0.27 |
1
Adjusted for age (continuous), sex, and race/ethnicity (non-Hispanic white, non-Hispanic black, and other)
2
Dietary intakes for folate and vitamin K were estimated from NHANES cycles 2003–2010, and dietary intake of vitamin D was estimated from NHANES cycles 2007–2010 because data on dietary intake of these nutrients were not available in previous NAHNES cycles.