Table 2. Median total caloric intake and nutrient intake levels per 2000 calories by weight status (normal weight vs morbid obesity).
| Characteristics a | Normal Weight b (18.5≤BMI<24) | Morbid Obesity b (BMI≥35) | Pc | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 156 | n = 39 | ||||
| Calorie (kcal/day) | 1917.6 | (1397.2–2511.0) | 2111.5 | (1489.5–2617.2) | 0.4352 |
| Carbohydrate (g) | 263.3 | (226.8–297.9) | 236.3 | (195.3–272.8) | 0.0091 |
| Protein (g) | 81.0 | (67.8–95.3) | 84.1 | (62.9–94.4) | 0.7887 |
| Fat (g) | 69.0 | (56.1–81.3) | 80.1 | (66.8–97.8) | 0.0009 |
| Cholesterol (mg) | 297.9 | (147.7–466.5) | 385.0 | (135.1–479.2) | 0.2974 |
| Dietary fiber (g) | 16.6 | (10.8–23.7) | 12.8 | (7.9–21.7) | 0.0337 |
| Vit. B1 (mg) | 1.1 | (0.8–1.6) | 1.2 | (0.9–1.6) | 0.2166 |
| Vit. B2 (mg) | 1.2 | (0.9–1.6) | 1.1 | (0.8–1.5) | 0.4342 |
| Nicotinic acid (mg) | 18.3 | (13.2–23.6) | 19.2 | (15.3–24.3) | 0.3839 |
| Vit. B6 (mg) | 1.7 | (1.3–2.4) | 1.8 | (1.3–2.2) | 0.9078 |
| Vit. B12 (μg) | 3.1 | (1.9–6.2) | 3.1 | (2.1–6.2) | 0.7236 |
| Vit. C (mg) | 125.2 | (59.5–223.6) | 125.7 | (40.5–252.0) | 0.9507 |
| Vit. A (ug) | 579.1 | (333.7–1039.0) | 629.8 | (306.5–1243.9) | 0.9456 |
| Vit. D (μg) | 3.6 | (1.8–7.5) | 3.2 | (1.3–9.1) | 0.3815 |
| Vit. E (mg) | 8.2 | (5.9–10.7) | 8.5 | (5.8–10.6) | 0.6650 |
| Na (g) | 3.6 | (2.7–4.5) | 4.0 | (2.8–5.7) | 0.1854 |
| K (g) | 2.5 | (1.9–3.4) | 2.4 | (1.9–3.1) | 0.3961 |
| Mg (mg) | 281.4 | (205.8–350.8) | 254.1 | (195.2–324.1) | 0.3278 |
| Ca (mg) | 471.7 | (311.3–749.0) | 410.1 | (203.1–548.9) | 0.0271 |
| P (mg) | 1131.3 | (958.7–1455.8) | 1119.7 | (914.7–1247.1) | 0.1060 |
| Zn (mg) | 10.4 | (8.3–13.1) | 10.1 | (8.4–13.3) | 0.8280 |
| Fe (mg) | 14.2 | (10.7–18.3) | 13.3 | (9.8–17.0) | 0.3093 |
a BMI: body mass index; Vit.: vitamin; Na: sodium; K: potassium; Mg: magnesium; Ca: calcium; P: phosphorus; Zn: zinc; Fe: iron.
b Median and interquartile range (25th - 75th percentile).
c The case and control group were compared with Mann-Whitney U test.