Table 3.
The contribution of macronutrients and selected foods to energy intake in underweight (UW), healthy-weight (HW), overweight (OW), and obese (OB) participants. n = 109
| Average for 4 Days | UW | HW | OW | OB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N = 11 | N = 50 | N = 16 | N = 32 | |
| Energy (kcal)*** | 1412 ± 291a (1133-1909) | 1806 ± 403a (1207-2697) | 2489 ± 887b (1438-5168) | 2677 ± 804b (1595-5168) |
| Energy from protein (kcal)*** | 211 ± 76a (132-347) | 264 ± 100a (102-473) | 312 ± 159a,b (157-853) | 359 ± 137b (202-853) |
| % energy from protein | 14.2% ±3.2 (10.6-20.8) | 14.5% ±3.9 (5.4-25.8) | 12.2% ±1.9 (9-16.5) | 13.5% ±2.9 (7.9-17.9) |
| Energy from Fat (kcal)*** | 454 ± 99a (618-322) | 624 ± 211a (200-1061) | 940 ± 351b (468-1883) | 974 ± 396b (450-1901) |
| % energy from fat | 32.2% ±4 (28.1-41.7) | 34% ±6 (12.5-42.9) | 38.2% ±9.1 (27.5-67.9) | 35.6% ±5.8 (27.4-47.4) |
| Energy from CHO (kcal)*** | 796 ± 169a (646-1104) | 946 ± 249a (214-1742) | 1389 ± 439b (767-2569) | 1442 ± 370b (935-2563) |
| % energy from CHO | 56.4% ±3.5 (49.5-63) | 52.6% ±9.2 (13.26-67.8) | 57% ±12.5 (39.4-98.6) | 54.7% ±6.1 (39.6-67.9) |
| Energy from Savoury Snacks (kcal)** | 8 ± 17.7a (.00-44) | 100 ± 123a,b (.00- 600) | 117 ± 167a,b (.00- 625) | 186 ± 220b (.00-937) |
| % energy from Savoury Snacks | 0.6% ±1.4 (.00-3.60) | 5.6% ±6.8 (.00-28.8) | 4.8% ±7.1 (.00-27) | 6.2% ±6 (.00-23) |
| Energy from sugary drinks (kcal)** | 72 ± 44a (21- 121) | 120 ± 94a (26-326) | 158 ± 112a, b (42- 292) | 144 ± 49b (68- 221) |
| % energy from sugary drinks | 4.5% ±3 (.00-11) | 4.6% ±2.9 (.00-13.1) | 4.2% ±3.1 (.00-11.3) | 4.7% ±2 (2-10.60) |
***Significant differences p < 0.001; **significant differences p < 0.01 for the effect of the BMI groups
a,b,cTukey Post hoc test: means with the same letter indicate no significant difference. Any difference between two means carrying different letters is significant at 1%