Skip to main content
. 2019 Jul 27;11(8):1738. doi: 10.3390/nu11081738

Table 2.

Mean daily intake of various food groups (%EI) (by age and sex) and their comparison between 1997 and 2008/2009, in the study population (n = 3581), aged ≥20 years, Lebanon.

Males
(n = 1572)
Females
(n = 2009)
Both Sexes
(n = 3581)
1997
(n = 436)
2008/2009
(n = 1136)
p-Value 1997
(n = 627)
2008/2009
(n = 1382)
p-Value 1997
(n = 1063)
2008/2009
(n = 2518)
p-Value
20–39.9 years
Bread 23 ± 1.18 17.41 ± 0.66 <0.001 17.46 ± 0.77 14.78 ± 0.53 0.005 19.76 ± 0.65 15.81 ± 0.42 <0.001
Cereals and Cereal-Based Products 11.07 ± 1.53 17.18 ± 0.86 0.001 13.58 ± 1.13 15.25 ± 0.78 0.230 12.49 ± 0.91 16.21 ± 0.58 0.001
Legumes 3.48 ± 0.75 3.98 ± 0.42 0.569 2.01 ± 0.54 3.08 ± 0.37 0.110 2.67 ± 0.44 3.42 ± 0.28 0.158
Starchy Vegetables 4.66 ± 0.54 3.87 ± 0.3 0.207 4.66 ± 0.45 4.65 ± 0.31 0.977 4.62 ± 0.35 4.31 ± 0.22 0.461
Vegetables 6.11 ± 0.65 5.89 ± 0.36 0.770 9.32 ± 0.72 9.42 ± 0.5 0.908 7.95 ± 0.51 7.94 ± 0.32 0.983
Chips and Salty Crackers 0.16 ± 0.27 1.11 ± 0.15 0.003 0.63 ± 0.24 1.45 ± 0.16 0.006 0.47 ± 0.18 1.29 ± 0.11 <0.001
Nuts and Seeds 3.65 ± 0.6 1.97 ± 0.33 0.016 2.5 ± 0.46 2.73 ± 0.32 0.688 2.88 ± 0.36 2.39 ± 0.23 0.265
Dairy Products
Milk 1.03 ± 0.21 0.78 ± 0.12 0.319 1.67 ± 0.22 1.2 ± 0.15 0.089 1.42 ± 0.16 1.02 ± 0.1 0.039
Milk Derivatives 5.98 ± 0.68 6.26 ± 0.38 0.719 6.83 ± 0.53 7.67 ± 0.37 0.199 6.5 ± 0.42 7.05 ± 0.26 0.275
Sweetened Milk 0 ± 0.12 0.23 ± 0.06 0.097 0.12 ± 0.11 0.28 ± 0.08 0.280 0.07 ± 0.08 0.25 ± 0.05 0.075
Meat, Processed Meat, Poultry, Fish, Eggs
Red Meat 7.06 ± 0.91 6.84 ± 0.51 0.832 6.22 ± 0.66 5.14 ± 0.46 0.189 6.63 ± 0.54 5.85 ± 0.34 0.225
Processed Meat 1.4 ± 0.3 1.06 ± 0.16 0.335 1.1 ± 0.22 0.75 ± 0.15 0.202 1.21 ± 0.17 0.89 ± 0.11 0.133
Poultry 3.61 ± 0.86 5.2 ± 0.48 0.113 2.95 ± 0.53 4.22 ± 0.37 0.053 3.22 ± 0.46 4.64 ± 0.29 0.011
Fish 0.9 ± 0.49 1.7 ± 0.28 0.167 0.86 ± 0.25 1 ± 0.17 0.651 0.91 ± 0.24 1.3 ± 0.15 0.192
Eggs 1.2 ± 0.21 0.68 ± 0.11 0.033 1.29 ± 0.16 0.67 ± 0.11 0.002 1.27 ± 0.12 0.67 ± 0.08 <0.001
Fruits, Total
Fruits 5.34 ± 0.42 2.49 ± 0.24 <0.001 7.16 ± 0.4 4.15 ± 0.27 <0.001 6.38 ± 0.29 3.46 ± 0.18 <0.001
Fresh Fruit Juices 0.34 ± 0.12 0.2 ± 0.06 0.301 0.59 ± 0.11 0.27 ± 0.07 0.019 0.49 ± 0.08 0.24 ± 0.05 0.012
Sweets and Added Sugars
Sweets 6.16 ± 0.8 5.96 ± 0.44 0.830 8.56 ± 0.74 9.14 ± 0.52 0.526 7.56 ± 0.55 7.79 ± 0.35 0.728
Added Sugars, Jams, Honey, Molasses 1.38 ± 0.21 1.46 ± 0.11 0.737 1.7 ± 0.18 1.76 ± 0.12 0.779 1.58 ± 0.13 1.63 ± 0.08 0.738
Sugar Sweetened Beverages 5.52 ± 0.49 5.22 ± 0.27 0.599 4.45 ± 0.34 4.1 ± 0.24 0.408 4.9 ± 0.28 4.57 ± 0.18 0.328
Hot Beverages (Coffee, Tea) 0.15 ± 0.1 0.53 ± 0.06 0.002 0.63 ± 0.15 0.95 ± 0.1 0.083 0.44 ± 0.1 0.77 ± 0.06 0.005
Alcoholic Beverages 0.98 ± 0.35 1.05 ± 0.19 0.873 0.31 ± 0.1 0.25 ± 0.07 0.599 0.58 ± 0.14 0.59 ± 0.09 0.982
Added Fats and Oils 2.37 ± 0.43 3.59 ± 0.24 0.014 2.88 ± 0.36 3.72 ± 0.25 0.060 2.69 ± 0.27 3.67 ± 0.17 0.003
Fast Food 3.98 ± 0.93 4.13 ± 0.52 0.891 1.77 ± 0.51 2.21 ± 0.36 0.491 2.63 ± 0.47 3.04 ± 0.3 0.475
Miscellaneous 0.37 ± 0.29 1.12 ± 0.16 0.028 0.63 ± 0.21 1.06 ± 0.14 0.099 0.55 ± 0.17 1.08 ± 0.1 0.009
40–59.9 years
Bread 26.45 ± 1.19 21.7 ± 0.84 0.001 19.3 ± 0.96 17.52 ± 0.74 0.151 22.58 ± 0.74 19.37 ± 0.55 0.001
Cereals and Cereal-Based Products 8.92 ± 1.54 15.53 ± 1.08 0.001 11.56 ± 1.36 15.32 ± 1.06 0.034 10.6 ± 1.01 15.33 ± 0.75 <0.001
Legumes 3.08 ± 0.8 4 ± 0.56 0.350 3.01 ± 0.63 3.05 ± 0.49 0.962 3.03 ± 0.49 3.51 ± 0.36 0.437
Starchy Vegetables 3.96 ± 0.52 3.32 ± 0.37 0.329 3.95 ± 0.51 3.36 ± 0.4 0.375 3.96 ± 0.36 3.34 ± 0.27 0.171
Vegetables 8.45 ± 0.79 7.44 ± 0.56 0.304 11.22 ± 0.99 11.51 ± 0.77 0.821 9.93 ± 0.64 9.64 ± 0.48 0.714
Chips and Salty Crackers 0.04 ± 0.13 0.33 ± 0.09 0.084 0.18 ± 0.13 0.3 ± 0.1 0.497 0.12 ± 0.09 0.31 ± 0.07 0.131
Nuts and Seeds 2.69 ± 0.67 2.6 ± 0.47 0.914 2.24 ± 0.61 2.56 ± 0.48 0.692 2.46 ± 0.44 2.56 ± 0.33 0.862
Dairy Products
Milk 0.85 ± 0.18 0.48 ± 0.12 0.103 1.94 ± 0.28 1.37 ± 0.22 0.129 1.4 ± 0.17 0.99 ± 0.13 0.062
Milk Derivatives 7.54 ± 0.7 6.77 ± 0.49 0.376 9.19 ± 0.67 7.35 ± 0.52 0.036 8.35 ± 0.48 7.16 ± 0.36 0.049
Sweetened Milk 0.05 ± 0.06 0.09 ± 0.04 0.606 0.27 ± 0.2 0.35 ± 0.15 0.764 0.14 ± 0.11 0.24 ± 0.08 0.468
Meat, Processed Meat, Poultry, Fish, Eggs
Red Meat 8.22 ± 1.02 7.14 ± 0.72 0.395 6.8 ± 0.88 7.37 ± 0.69 0.614 7.41 ± 0.66 7.26 ± 0.49 0.852
Processed Meat 1.1 ± 0.3 0.79 ± 0.21 0.412 0.47 ± 0.16 0.5 ± 0.12 0.891 0.78 ± 0.16 0.61 ± 0.12 0.421
Poultry 1.84 ± 0.65 3.54 ± 0.46 0.036 2.46 ± 0.53 2.86 ± 0.41 0.562 2.17 ± 0.41 3.2 ± 0.3 0.048
Fish 1.66 ± 0.4 1.14 ± 0.28 0.298 0.61 ± 0.28 0.79 ± 0.22 0.623 1.06 ± 0.23 0.96 ± 0.17 0.741
Eggs 1.75 ± 0.29 1.14 ± 0.2 0.092 1.68 ± 0.26 0.55 ± 0.2 0.001 1.72 ± 0.19 0.82 ± 0.14 <0.001
Fruits, Total
Fruits 7.38 ± 0.49 4.21 ± 0.35 <0.001 8.55 ± 0.59 6.23 ± 0.46 0.003 7.96 ± 0.39 5.32 ± 0.29 <0.001
Fresh Fruit Juices 0.55 ± 0.14 0.23 ± 0.1 0.080 0.25 ± 0.07 0.16 ± 0.05 0.301 0.41 ± 0.07 0.18 ± 0.05 0.014
Sweets and Added Sugars
Sweets 3.5 ± 0.72 4.12 ± 0.51 0.493 5.93 ± 0.83 5.89 ± 0.65 0.972 4.73 ± 0.55 5.14 ± 0.42 0.560
Added Sugars, Jams, Honey, Molasses 1.09 ± 0.23 1.66 ± 0.16 0.042 1.11 ± 0.18 1.81 ± 0.14 0.004 1.11 ± 0.14 1.74 ± 0.1 0.001
Sugar Sweetened Beverages 2.99 ± 0.45 2.79 ± 0.32 0.729 3.24 ± 0.51 2.85 ± 0.4 0.550 3.1 ± 0.34 2.84 ± 0.25 0.554
Hot Beverages (Coffee, Tea) 0.27 ± 0.09 0.47 ± 0.06 0.084 0.35 ± 0.07 0.47 ± 0.05 0.185 0.34 ± 0.05 0.46 ± 0.04 0.087
Alcoholic Beverages 2.04 ± 0.43 1.58 ± 0.3 0.395 0.21 ± 0.07 0.13 ± 0.06 0.435 1.04 ± 0.19 0.79 ± 0.14 0.308
Added Fats and Oils 3.6 ± 0.55 5.77 ± 0.39 0.002 4.19 ± 0.54 5.15 ± 0.42 0.177 3.93 ± 0.38 5.45 ± 0.29 0.002
Fast Food 1.28 ± 0.59 1.79 ± 0.41 0.485 0.64 ± 0.4 1.04 ± 0.31 0.437 0.91 ± 0.33 1.4 ± 0.25 0.252
Miscellaneous 0.59 ± 0.32 1.22 ± 0.23 0.114 0.55 ± 0.31 1.39 ± 0.24 0.037 0.62 ± 0.22 1.28 ± 0.16 0.019
≥60 years
Bread 28.74 ± 1.57 22.51 ± 1.13 0.002 23.37 ± 1.57 19.85 ± 1.15 0.076 26.45 ± 1.11 21.14 ± 0.81 <0.001
Cereals and Cereal-Based Products 9.12 ± 1.8 12.74 ± 1.29 0.108 11.73 ± 2.03 16.56 ± 1.49 0.058 10.14 ± 1.34 14.63 ± 0.97 0.007
Legumes 3.88 ± 0.98 4.23 ± 0.7 0.778 2.43 ± 0.97 2.91 ± 0.71 0.691 3.23 ± 0.68 3.6 ± 0.5 0.672
Starchy Vegetables 3.13 ± 0.57 2.64 ± 0.41 0.499 3.33 ± 0.81 2.92 ± 0.59 0.688 3.22 ± 0.48 2.77 ± 0.35 0.464
Vegetables 9.16 ± 1.07 8.66 ± 0.77 0.710 10.65 ± 1.43 12.33 ± 1.05 0.348 9.79 ± 0.87 10.4 ± 0.63 0.572
Chips and Salty Crackers 0.1 ± 0.24 0.25 ± 0.17 0.627 0.01 ± 0.1 0.13 ± 0.07 0.252 0.04 ± 0.13 0.2 ± 0.1 0.375
Nuts and Seeds 1.7 ± 0.59 1.52 ± 0.43 0.814 0.83 ± 0.35 0.51 ± 0.26 0.473 1.33 ± 0.35 1.03 ± 0.25 0.493
Dairy Products
Milk 1.92 ± 0.38 1.03 ± 0.27 0.065 2.6 ± 0.55 1.83 ± 0.4 0.265 2.2 ± 0.32 1.42 ± 0.23 0.059
Milk Derivatives 8.72 ± 0.91 7.89 ± 0.65 0.464 8.88 ± 1.01 9.96 ± 0.74 0.397 8.89 ± 0.67 8.8 ± 0.49 0.922
Sweetened Milk 0 ± 0.17 0.23 ± 0.12 0.265 0.02 ± 0.28 0.35 ± 0.21 0.365 0.01 ± 0.16 0.29 ± 0.11 0.173
Meat, Processed Meat, Poultry, Fish, Eggs
Red Meat 9.74 ± 1.36 8.48 ± 0.98 0.459 6.88 ± 1.32 6.44 ± 0.97 0.789 8.38 ± 0.94 7.54 ± 0.69 0.477
Processed Meat 0.06 ± 0.28 0.42 ± 0.2 0.325 0.15 ± 0.32 0.62 ± 0.23 0.250 0.1 ± 0.21 0.51 ± 0.15 0.116
Poultry 2.06 ± 0.66 2.86 ± 0.47 0.331 2.03 ± 0.84 3.48 ± 0.62 0.169 2.12 ± 0.53 3.11 ± 0.38 0.136
Fish 0.38 ± 0.23 0.45 ± 0.16 0.801 1.53 ± 0.43 0.44 ± 0.31 0.043 0.94 ± 0.23 0.44 ± 0.17 0.089
Eggs 1.48 ± 0.43 1.08 ± 0.31 0.454 1.01 ± 0.26 0.47 ± 0.19 0.113 1.24 ± 0.26 0.81 ± 0.19 0.186
Fruits, Total
Fruits 7.61 ± 0.81 6.52 ± 0.58 0.287 11.4 ± 0.97 8.23 ± 0.71 0.010 9.33 ± 0.62 7.35 ± 0.45 0.011
Fresh Fruit Juices 0.07 ± 0.11 0.22 ± 0.07 0.268 0.41 ± 0.17 0.29 ± 0.12 0.600 0.22 ± 0.09 0.26 ± 0.07 0.714
Sweets and Added Sugars
Sweets 2.06 ± 0.94 4.65 ± 0.68 0.029 3.62 ± 0.95 3.22 ± 0.69 0.737 2.73 ± 0.67 4.02 ± 0.48 0.125
Added Sugars, Jams, Honey, Molasses 2.07 ± 0.33 1.62 ± 0.23 0.277 1.41 ± 0.23 1.17 ± 0.16 0.407 1.69 ± 0.2 1.45 ± 0.15 0.349
Sugar Sweetened Beverages 1.39 ± 0.37 1.32 ± 0.27 0.881 1.82 ± 0.5 1.79 ± 0.37 0.964 1.56 ± 0.3 1.56 ± 0.22 0.997
Hot Beverages (Coffee, Tea) 0.16 ± 0.02 0.2 ± 0.01 0.181 0.11 ± 0.04 0.26 ± 0.03 0.006 0.14 ± 0.02 0.23 ± 0.01 0.002
Alcoholic Beverages 1.81 ± 0.5 1.75 ± 0.36 0.919 0.1 ± 0.19 0.4 ± 0.14 0.210 1.05 ± 0.27 1.1 ± 0.2 0.898
Added Fats and Oils 4.27 ± 0.84 7.08 ± 0.6 0.008 4.01 ± 0.76 4.56 ± 0.56 0.568 4.19 ± 0.57 5.88 ± 0.41 0.018
Fast Food 0.01 ± 0.4 0.58 ± 0.29 0.260 0.79 ± 0.4 0.18 ± 0.3 0.228 0.37 ± 0.28 0.4 ± 0.21 0.936
Miscellaneous 0.27 ± 0.26 0.96 ± 0.18 0.032 0.8 ± 0.4 0.98 ± 0.29 0.728 0.54 ± 0.23 0.96 ± 0.17 0.144
Total Population (≥20 years)
Bread 25.28 ± 0.74 19.82 ± 0.47 <0.001 18.88 ± 0.56 16.38 ± 0.41 <0.001 21.81 ± 0.45 17.84 ± 0.31 <0.001
Cereals and Cereal-Based Products 10.16 ± 0.94 15.72 ± 0.6 <0.001 12.72 ± 0.8 15.41 ± 0.58 0.007 11.45 ± 0.61 15.66 ± 0.42 <0.001
Legumes 3.4 ± 0.48 4.05 ± 0.31 0.248 2.39 ± 0.38 3.07 ± 0.28 0.150 2.87 ± 0.3 3.5 ± 0.21 0.080
Starchy Vegetables 4.12 ± 0.32 3.45 ± 0.21 0.080 4.25 ± 0.32 4.01 ± 0.23 0.532 4.2 ± 0.23 3.74 ± 0.16 0.099
Vegetables 7.64 ± 0.46 6.91 ± 0.29 0.182 10.11 ± 0.54 10.51 ± 0.39 0.554 8.95 ± 0.36 8.89 ± 0.25 0.892
Chips and Salty Crackers 0.12 ± 0.14 0.71 ± 0.09 <0.001 0.4 ± 0.14 0.91 ± 0.1 0.003 0.31 ± 0.1 0.81 ± 0.07 <0.001
Nuts and Seeds 2.9 ± 0.37 2.06 ± 0.24 0.060 2.24 ± 0.32 2.33 ± 0.23 0.808 2.53 ± 0.24 2.19 ± 0.17 0.251
Dairy Products
Milk 1.15 ± 0.14 0.75 ± 0.09 0.017 1.87 ± 0.17 1.36 ± 0.12 0.018 1.53 ± 0.11 1.09 ± 0.08 0.001
Milk Derivatives 7.09 ± 0.43 6.77 ± 0.27 0.536 7.8 ± 0.39 7.99 ± 0.28 0.688 7.5 ± 0.29 7.42 ± 0.2 0.822
Sweetened Milk 0.02 ± 0.07 0.19 ± 0.04 0.040 0.15 ± 0.1 0.32 ± 0.07 0.189 0.09 ± 0.06 0.26 ± 0.04 0.022
Meat, Processed Meat, Poultry, Fish, Eggs
Red Meat 7.93 ± 0.61 7.32 ± 0.39 0.400 6.51 ± 0.49 6.01 ± 0.36 0.416 7.16 ± 0.38 6.59 ± 0.26 0.219
Processed Meat 1.05 ± 0.18 0.84 ± 0.11 0.319 0.76 ± 0.14 0.65 ± 0.1 0.508 0.88 ± 0.11 0.74 ± 0.08 0.270
Poultry 2.73 ± 0.46 4.21 ± 0.3 0.008 2.64 ± 0.35 3.71 ± 0.26 0.014 2.68 ± 0.28 3.95 ± 0.19 <0.001
Fish 1.12 ± 0.26 1.28 ± 0.17 0.609 0.87 ± 0.18 0.87 ± 0.13 0.967 0.98 ± 0.15 1.06 ± 0.1 0.650
Eggs 1.44 ± 0.17 0.92 ± 0.11 0.008 1.38 ± 0.13 0.61 ± 0.09 <0.001 1.44 ± 0.1 0.74 ± 0.07 <0.001
Fruits, Total
Fruits 6.42 ± 0.31 3.85 ± 0.2 <0.001 8.17 ± 0.32 5.41 ± 0.23 <0.001 7.36 ± 0.22 4.72 ± 0.15 <0.001
Fresh Fruit Juices 0.38 ± 0.08 0.21 ± 0.05 0.078 0.45 ± 0.07 0.24 ± 0.05 0.011 0.42 ± 0.05 0.23 ± 0.04 0.002
Sweets and Added Sugars
Sweets 4.33 ± 0.48 5.11 ± 0.3 0.170 7.08 ± 0.5 7.25 ± 0.36 0.788 5.84 ± 0.35 6.3 ± 0.24 0.279
Added Sugars, Jams, Honey, Molasses 1.36 ± 0.14 1.59 ± 0.09 0.187 1.47 ± 0.12 1.69 ± 0.09 0.139 1.44 ± 0.09 1.64 ± 0.06 0.079
Sugar Sweetened Beverages 3.84 ± 0.28 3.67 ± 0.18 0.606 3.71 ± 0.26 3.37 ± 0.19 0.282 3.75 ± 0.19 3.52 ± 0.13 0.314
Hot Beverages (Coffee, Tea) 0.22 ± 0.06 0.45 ± 0.04 0.001 0.47 ± 0.08 0.71 ± 0.06 0.019 0.37 ± 0.05 0.59 ± 0.04 0.001
Alcoholic Beverages 1.53 ± 0.24 1.36 ± 0.15 0.555 0.25 ± 0.07 0.24 ± 0.05 0.879 0.83 ± 0.11 0.74 ± 0.08 0.502
Added Fats and Oils 3.14 ± 0.33 4.97 ± 0.21 <0.001 3.49 ± 0.28 4.29 ± 0.21 0.025 3.38 ± 0.21 4.59 ± 0.15 <0.001
Fast Food 2.23 ± 0.46 2.69 ± 0.3 0.410 1.28 ± 0.31 1.55 ± 0.22 0.478 1.67 ± 0.26 2.09 ± 0.18 0.193
Miscellaneous 0.42 ± 0.18 1.13 ± 0.11 0.001 0.66 ± 0.16 1.14 ± 0.12 0.019 0.58 ± 0.12 1.12 ± 0.08 <0.001

Values in this table represent means ± standard error (SE). The analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) was used to estimate the adjusted means of dietary intake. Numbers in bold face are statistically significant (p-value ≤ 0.05). Abbreviations: EI: energy intake.