Table 1.
Adequate intake of selected nutrients in cases and controls separately for men and women
| Criteria for adequate intake | Groups | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RDA | Controls (n = 256) | Cases (n = 128) | ||||||
| Males | Females | Males | Females | P* | Males | Females | P* | |
| Protein (%) | 56 | 46 | 99.3 | 100 | 0.38 | 100 | 100 | 0.99 |
| Carbohydrate (%) | 130 | 130 | 100 | 100 | 0.99 | 100 | 100 | 0.99 |
| Dietary fiber (%)) | 38 | 25 | 87.5 | 87.9 | 0.88 | 86.7 | 84.9 | 0.77 |
| SFA (%) | < 10% of calories a | < 10% of calories a | 92.6 | 86 | 0.08 | 93.3 | 90.6 | 0.56 |
| Calcium (%) | 1000 | 1000 | 67.8 | 53.3 | 0.02 | 60 | 34 | 0.004 |
| Vitamin E (%) | 15 | 15 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.39 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.99 |
| Vitamin B6 (%) | 1.3 | 1.3 | 92.6 | 87.5 | 0.19 | 94.7 | 79.2 | 0.008 |
| Folate (%) | 400 | 400 | 32.2 | 9.3 | < 0.001 | 30.7 | 7.5 | 0.002 |
| Vitamin C (%) | 90 | 75 | 86.6 | 89.7 | 0.58 | 80 | 88.7 | 0.04 |
| Potassium (%) | 3400 | 3400 | 82.6 | 77.6 | 0.32 | 86.7 | 64.2 | 0.003 |
| Selenium (%) | 55 | 55 | 58.4 | 29.9 | < 0.001 | 69.3 | 35.8 | < 0.001 |
Data are presented as percent
*Obtained from Chi-square test
a Acceptable macronutrient distribution range (AMDR)