Table 2. Dietary intakes of participants according to sweet taste preference.
| Non-preferred | Preferred | P | Adjusted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 2,399) | (n = 1,210) | P | ||
| Sugar products (g/day) | 52.2 ± 1.4 | 66.0 ± 2.2 | < 0.0001 | < 0.0001 |
| Cookies | 4.2 ± 0.2 | 6.6 ± 0.4 | < 0.0001 | < 0.0001 |
| Candies/chocolates | 1.2 ± 0.1 | 2.6 ± 0.2 | < 0.0001 | < 0.0001 |
| Breads | 8.4 ± 0.3 | 12.3 ± 0.6 | < 0.0001 | < 0.0001 |
| Ice cream/yogurts | 38.4 ± 1.2 | 44.4 ± 1.9 | 0.007 | 0.014 |
| Sweet drink (g/day) | 33.8 ± 1.3 | 42.1 ± 2.3 | 0.002 | 0.002 |
| Energy (kcal/day) | 1827.4 ± 11.4 | 1879.4 ± 15.9 | 0.008 | 0.0002 |
| Carbohydrate (g/day) | 325.9 ± 2.0 | 335.0 ± 2.7 | 0.009 | 0.042 |
| Protein (g/day) | 62.3 ± 0.5 | 62.9 ± 0.7 | 0.469 | 0.048 |
| Fat (g/day) | 28.6 ± 0.3 | 30.1 ± 0.5 | 0.010 | 0.0002 |
| Fiber (g/day) | 7.0 ± 0.1 | 6.9 ± 0.1 | 0.267 | 0.041 |
| Carbohydrate energy ratio (%) | 71.7 ± 0.1 | 71.9 ± 0.2 | 0.584 | 0.021 |
| Protein energy ratio (%) | 13.5 ± 0.05 | 13.3 ± 0.06 | 0.0003 | 0.053 |
| Fat energy ratio (%) | 13.7 ± 0.1 | 13.9 ± 0.1 | 0.386 | < 0.0001 |
Values are mean ± SE. P was conducted by Student's t-test. Adjusted P was obtained from the generalized linear model with adjustment for age, BMI, exercise, alcohol drinking, smoking, education, and total energy intake.