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. 2020 Jul 28;9(3):182–194. doi: 10.7762/cnr.2020.9.3.182

Table 5. Diet quality of the subjects.

Variable Total (n = 80) Healthy (n = 48) NAFLD (n = 32) p value
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.