Table 4.
Variety of items consumed from each food group and dietitians rating of diet and nutrition knowledge based on gender and reason for requesting assistance.
| Variety of Items from Each Food Group & | TOTAL Median (Range) | Gender Median (Range) | Reason for Consultation Median (Range) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female (n = 18) | Male (n = 26) | Making Weight or Weight Loss (n = 26) | Weight Gain (n = 4) | Performance (n = 9) | Clinical # (n = 5) | ||
| Grains | 2 (0–6) | 2 (0–5) | 2 (0–6) | 2 (0–5) | 2.5 (2–5) | 3 (1–6) | 2 (0–3) |
| Vegetables | 2 (0–9) | 2 (0–9) | 2 (0–8) | 2 (0–9) | 4 (2–8) | 4 (0–5) | 2 (0–8) |
| Fruit * | 3 (0–8) | 3 (0–8) | 1.5 (0–4) | 2 (0–7) | 1.5 (0–2) | 2 (0–8) | 4 (3–7) |
| Dairy | 1 (0–2) | 1 (0–2) | 1 (0–2) | 1 (0–2) | 1 (1–2) | 1 (0–2) | 1 (0–2) |
| Meats | 2 (0–7) | 2 (0–6) | 2 (0–7) | 2 (0–7) | 2.5 (2–4) | 3 (1–6) | 2 (1–2) |
| Discretionary ^ | 3 (0–7) | 3 (1–7) | 3 (0–6) | 3 (0–7) | 4.5 (3–6) | 2 (0–6) | 3 (1–3) |
| TOTAL | 15 (4–49) | 16.5 (7–29) | 13.5 (4–24) | 13 (4–21) | 15 .5 (14–24) | 16 (8–29) | 15 (9–22) |
# Clinical consultations included coeliac disease, corn allergy, nut allergy, and reflux; ^ Discretionary foods included: cakes/biscuits/muffin/pastries, pizza, coco-pops™, soft drinks, ice cream, desserts, and chocolate spread; * Significant difference in fruit variety between genders (Mann–Whitney U test p = 0.001) and reason for consultation (Kruskal–Wallis test, p = 0.038).