Table 1. General characteristics, mean daily intake and percentile distribution of energy, some food groups and food items.
| Characteristics | P1 | P2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex (%) | |||
| Men | 78(18.3) | ||
| Women | 348 (81.7) | ||
| Education (%) | |||
| Illiterate | 61 (14.3) | ||
| Primary | 117 (27.5) | ||
| Guidance school | 67 (15.7) | ||
| High school | 131 (30.8) | ||
| University | 50 (11.7) | ||
| Smoking status (%) | |||
| Current | 16 (3.8) | ||
| Never | 383 (89.9) | ||
| Ex-smoker | 27 (6.3) | ||
| Age (yr) | 54.4 ± 7.9 | 51.00 | 60.00 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 29.4 ± 5.1 | 26.37 | 30.12 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 96.7 ± 12.4 | 90.00 | 100.33 |
| PAL (MET) | 1.4 ± 0.2 | 1.37 | 1.53 |
| Kcal/d | 2236.7 ± 746.9 | 1709 | 2663 |
| Bread (g/d) | 152.6 ± 126.3 | 78.32 | 168.08 |
| Rice (g/d) | 172.3 ± 116.7 | 107.00 | 250.00 |
| Total bread and rice (g/d) | 324.9 ±162.1 | 280.5 | 421.8 |
| Bread (g/1000 kcal) | 65.7 ± 40.3 | 42.55 | 75.25 |
| Rice (g/1000 kcal) | 81.7 ± 58.6 | 50.51 | 94.15 |
| Total bread and rice (g/1000 kcal) | 147.5 ± 63.3 | 117.19 | 169.31 |
| Food groups: | |||
| Fruits (g/d) | 653.9 ± 414.1 | 278.3 | 1006.6 |
| Vegetables (g/d) | 414.6 ± 218.2 | 300.9 | 543.1 |
| Dairy (g/d) | 463.8 ± 286.8 | 315.6 | 601.2 |
| Meat (g/d) | 86.7 ± 42.2 | 63.4 | 111.0 |
| Fiber (g/d) | 30.5 ± 13.6 | 22.10 | 29.5 |
Data are presented asmean ± SD or n (%)
P1 and P2 are the levels of percentiles 33.33% and 66.66%, respectively