Table 2.
Intake of nutrients and foods in controls and patients with cholesterol and pigment gallstones
| Controls (n = 99) |
Cholesterol gallstone (n = 40) |
Pigment gallstone (n = 59) |
P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy (KJ) | 8934.34 ± 2868.10 | 9271.01 ± 3179.46 | 9390.97 ± 3413.54 | 0.575 |
| Carbohydrates (g) | 315.46 ± 96.03a | 313.18 ± 96.03a | 340.49 ± 108.01b | 0.029 |
| Lipids (g) | 56.50 ± 28.63a | 65.81 ± 35.43b | 58.66 ± 31.62a | 0.038 |
| Plant lipid (g) | 26.53 ± 13.13 | 29.17 ± 14.14 | 29.51 ± 14.68 | 0.458 |
| Animal lipid (g) | 29.97 ± 18.31a | 36.64 ± 24.47b | 29.16 ± 18.86a | 0.010 |
| Protein (g) | 83.17 ± 33.29 | 91.19 ± 37.79 | 86.79 ± 38.34 | 0.158 |
| Plant protein (g) | 40.57 ± 13.30 | 40.97 ± 12.44 | 43.91 ± 15.88 | 0.144 |
| Animal protein (g) | 42.60 ± 23.75 | 50.22 ± 30.07 | 42.88 ± 25.89 | 0.052 |
| Noodle (frequency/week) | 1.81 ± 2.59a | 2.41 ± 2.41a,b | 3.13 ± 3.92b | 0.046 |
| Beef (frequency/week) | 1.98 ± 1.96a | 3.38 ± 3.16b | 2.09 ± 2.33a | 0.001 |
| Pork (frequency/week) | 2.14 ± 2.29a | 3.25 ± 3.23b | 1.93 ± 2.04a | 0.012 |
| Fried food (frequency/week) | 0.68 ± 1.13a | 1.88 ± 2.72b | 0.83 ± 1.63a | 0.001 |
| Alcohol (frequency/week) | 8.25 ± 15.48a | 4.49 ± 12.94b | 2.85 ± 7.49b | 0.004 |
Data are mean ± SD; values with different letters in the same row are significantly different at P < 0.05 by ANCOVA after adjusting for energy intake, family history of gallstone disease, and drinking