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. 2021 Feb 9;21:319. doi: 10.1186/s12889-021-10361-3

Table 5.

Comparison of energy structure from nutrients among men in Norwaya (n = 849) and Polandb (n = 2267) by age groups% energy from nutrients

% energy from nutrients 18–35 36–55 56–69
Norway n = 212 Poland n = 633 Norway n = 364 Poland n = 945 Norway n = 273 Poland n = 689
Protein, E% (mean ± SD) median (25–75 percentile) 17.4 ± 3.9 15.3 ± 3.91 17.7 ± 3.7 15.3 ± 3.71 18.1 ± 3.4 15.6 ± 41
17.1 (15.0–19.1) 15 (12.6–17.4) 17.2 (15.0–20.0) 14.8 (12.9–17.3) 17.7 (15.5–20.3) 15.1 (13–17.9)
Fat, E% (mean ± SD) median (25–75 percentile) 33.0 ± 7.0 38.4 ± 8.31 34.8 ± 6.7 37.9 ± 8.31 34.6 ± 8.0 37 ± 8.51
33.0 (28.4–37.3) 38.7 (33.3–43.7) 34.8 (30.7–39.2) 37.2 (32.4–43.5) 33.8 (29.5–39.6) 36.8 (31.7–42.1)
SFA, E% (mean ± SD) median (25–75 percentile) 12.8 ± 3.1) 14.5 ± 4.31 13.2 ± 3.1 13.8 ± 4.32 13.3 ± 3.7 13.5 ± 4.4
12.7 (10.6–14.6) 14.1 (11.6–17.3) 13.2 (10.9–15.5) 13.4 (10.7–16.6) 13.2 (10.7–16.0) 12.9 (10.6–16)
MUFA, E% (mean ± SD) median (25–75 percentile) 11.2 ± 3.0 15.4 ± 4.21 11.8 ± 2.8 15.3 ± 4.31 11.6 ± 3.4 14.9 ± 4.41
10.7 (9.1–12.7) 15.1 (12.4–17.9) 11.6 (9.8–13.5) 15.1 (12.4–18) 11.2 (9.4–13.7) 14.5 (12–17.6)
PUFA, E% (mean ± SD) median (25–75 percentile) 5.9 ± 2.1 5.8 ± 2.5 6.5 ± 2.2 6.1 ± 2.52 6.2 ± 2.3 6 ± 2.6
5.5 (4.6–7.2) 5.4 (4–7.1) 6.2 (5.0–7.8) 5.7 (4.3–7.5) 5.9 (4.5–7.6) 5.7 (4.2–7.2)
Carbohydratesc, E% (mean ± SD) median (25–75 percentile) 45.2 ± 7.8 43.6 ± 9.92 43.4 ± 7.7 43.6 ± 10.2 42.2 ± 8.0 44.1 ± 9.82
45.5 (41.3–50.2) 43.7 (37.7–50.0) 44.0 (38.3–48.4) 44.3 (37.9–50.0) 42.9 (36.9–47.6) 44.9 (38.5–50.0)
Free sugars, E% (mean ± SD) median (25–75 percentile) 8.8 ± 6.9 10.3 ± 9.92 7.0 ± 5.6 11.6 ± 11.81 6.2 ± 4.6 10.7 ± 11.21
7.0 (4.1–12.2) 8.1 (2–15.3) 5.7 (3.1–9.6) 8 (2.5–17.2) 5.3 (2.9–8.8) 7.1 (1.7–15.4)

SFA Saturated fatty acids, MUFA Monounsaturated fatty acids, PUFA Polyunsaturated fatty acids

Highlighted numbers shows statistical difference between countries within each age group:1 p ≤ 0.001; 2 p ≤ 0.05

aFrom NORKOST 3; bFrom WOBASZ II; cThe % E of carbohydrates was calculated without fiber and alcohol