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