Table 4.
Energy intake and daily nutrients intake by tertiles of the EVIDENT diet index (Men (n = 616))
| TERTILE 1 <50.12 | TERTILE 2 (50.12 to 52.98) | TERTILE 3 > 52.98 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | p value | |
| Energy intake(Kcal/day)a | 2571.6 ± 902.6 | 2353.1 ± 735.0 | 2531.4 ± 1051.2 | 0.042 |
| Carbohydrate (g/day)c | 271.0 ± 119.4 | 249.6 ± 93.6 | 284.8 ± 189.5 | 0.046 |
| Protein (g/day)c | 103.0 ± 32.3 | 99.8 ± 28.7 | 109.3 ± 45.4 | 0.033 |
| Total fat (g/day)ab | 108.5 ± 41.8 | 92.8 ± 32.9 | 92.8 ± 30.3 | <0.001 |
| Saturated fat (g/day)ab | 35.7 ± 13.0 | 28.1 ± 10.3 | 25.9 ± 9.3 | <0.001 |
| Fiber (g/day)abc | 18.9 ± 9.1 | 23.1 ± 8.0 | 33.1 ± 28.5 | <0.001 |
| Cholesterol (g/day)ab | 512.8 ± 222.4 | 461.2 ± 159.4 | 448.2 ± 177.8 | 0.002 |
| Carbohydrate (%)bc | 41.55 ± 7.39 | 42.00 ± 6.99 | 44.11 ± 7.32 | 0.001 |
| Protein (%)ab | 16.41 ± 2.90 | 17.35 ± 3.12 | 17.57 ± 2.97 | <0.001 |
| Total fat (%)abc | 38.08 ± 6.11 | 35.61 ± 5.91 | 33.58 ± 6.42 | <0.001 |
| Alcohol (%) | 3.96 ± 3.96 | 5.05 ± 5.04 | 4.76 ± 4.62 | 0.063 |
| Mediterranean Diet Adherence Scoreabc | 6.4 ± 1.7 | 7.8 ± 1.8 | 8.6 ± 1.8 | <0.001 |
Categorical variables are expressed as n (%) and continuous variables as mean ± standard deviation
p: statistically significant differences (p < 0.05)
Post hoc differences: aT1 and T2; bT1 and T3; cT2 and T3