Table 2.
Dietary intake of macronutrients and selected vitamins in obese and non-obese (control) women.
| Variable | Controls (n = 26) |
Obese (n = 88) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | Median (IQR) | Mean ± SD | Median (IQR) | |
| Total Energy (kcal/day) | 1555 ± 362 | 1531 (1371;1676) | 1922 ± 487 ** | 1929 (1599;2226) |
| Protein (% Energy) | 17 ± 4 | 17 (14;18) | 16 ± 4 | 16 (14;19) |
| Carbohydrate (% Energy) | 54 ± 7 | 53 (50;57) | 47 ± 9 ** | 48 (45;52) |
| Total Fat (% Energy) | 32 ± 5 | 33 (31;35) | 36 ± 7 * | 37 (34;40) |
| Saturated Fat (% Energy) | 11 ± 5 | 11 (9;12) | 13 ± 3 ** | 13 (12;15) |
| Monounsaturated Fat (% Energy) | 15 ± 4 | 16 (13;17) | 14 ± 4 | 14 (12;17) |
| Polyunsaturated Fat (% Energy) | 6 ± 2 | 6 (5;7) | 5 ± 1 * | 5 (4;6) |
| Retinol (μg/day) | 398 ± 294 | 330 (162;509) | 393 ± 260 | 336 (216;468) |
| β-carotene (μg/day) | 3715 ± 2090 | 3566 (1891;5863) | 3428 ± 1719 | 3146 (2041;4654) |
| Vitamin E (mg/day) | 12 ± 6 | 12 (8;18) | 10 ± 5 * | 9 (6;13) |
| Vitamin C (mg/day) | 120 ± 52 | 129 (87;157) | 98 ± 57 | 82 (57;139) |
Data presented as mean ± SD, median and IQR: interquartile range. Statistical analysis was performed with Mann-Whitney U-test. * p < 0.05; ** p < 0.001.