Table 5. Diet quality of the subjects.
Variable | Total (n = 80) | Healthy (n = 48) | NAFLD (n = 32) | p value | |
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NAR | |||||
Protein | 1.48 ± 0.43 | 1.41 ± 0.37 | 1.58 ± 0.49 | 0.074 | |
Calcium | 0.77 ± 0.31 | 0.77 ± 0.35 | 0.77 ± 0.23 | 0.946 | |
Phosphorous | 1.62 ± 0.46 | 1.57 ± 0.48 | 1.70 ± 0.42 | 0.216 | |
Iron | 1.54 ± 0.52 | 1.41 ± 0.44 | 1.73 ± 0.57 | 0.007 | |
Zinc | 1.21 ± 0.77 | 1.39 ± 0.92 | 0.95 ± 0.30 | 0.004 | |
Vitamin A | 1.09 ± 0.56 | 0.96 ± 0.52 | 1.28 ± 0.58 | 0.015 | |
Vitamin B1 | 1.19 ± 0.38 | 1.15 ± 0.39 | 1.25 ± 0.38 | 0.289 | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.87 ± 0.31 | 0.83 ± 0.32 | 0.93 ± 0.27 | 0.136 | |
Vitamin B6 | 1.81 ± 0.70 | 1.88 ± 0.72 | 1.70 ± 0.66 | 0.279 | |
Niacin | 1.10 ± 0.38 | 1.04 ± 0.33 | 1.18 ± 0.45 | 0.133 | |
Vitamin C | 1.10 ± 0.79 | 1.06 ± 0.76 | 1.15 ± 0.85 | 0.618 | |
Folic acid | 0.71 ± 0.31 | 0.73 ± 0.34 | 0.67 ± 0.27 | 0.389 | |
MAR | 1.21 ± 0.38 | 1.18 ± 0.29 | 1.24 ± 0.32 | 0.398 |
Data represented as mean ± standard deviation. The p value by independent t-test (continuous variables).
NAFLD, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease; NAR, nutrient adequacy ratio; MAR, mean adequacy ratio.