Table 2.
Diet composition and physical activity comparison between PCOS group (PCOS) and control group (CONTROL).
| Variables | PCOS n = 61 |
CONTROL n = 35 |
p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total energy (kcal) | 0.081 | ||
| median (25–75%) | 1663.5 (1444.7–1788.4) | 1474.01 (1189.44–1746.39) | |
| Total protein (g) | 0.825 | ||
| median (25–75%) | 67.3 (53.6–84.3) | 68.81 (61.47–78.69) | |
| Total fat (g) | <0.001 | ||
| mean(sd) | 62.93(24.68) | 47.42(16.97) | |
| Total carbohydrate (g) | 0.709 | ||
| median (25–75%) | 213.6 (184.3–231) | 199.91 (165.61–240.1) | |
| Fiber (g) | 0.069 | ||
| median (25–75%) | 15.3 (11.1–20.2) | 18.08 (14.53–22.2) | |
| Added sugars (g) | 0.703 | ||
| median (25–75%) | 31.7 (21.6–42.5) | 30.77 (19.79–41.55) | |
| Animal protein (g) | 0.223 | ||
| median (25–75%) | 37.8 (31.2–50) | 44.39 (37.89–51.6) | |
| Plant protein(g) | 0.825 | ||
| median (25–75%) | 21.8 (17.2–25.1) | 21.32 (18.94–26.02) | |
| SFA og, (g) | 0.034 | ||
| mean(sd) | 24.57(10.13) | 20.26(8.15) | |
| MUFA (g) | <0.001 | ||
| mean(sd) | 22.2(9.73) | 16.32(5.78) | |
| PUFA (g) | 0.014 | ||
| median (25–75%) | 7.5 (5.2–10.6) | 5.52 (4.71–6.92) | |
| Cholesterol (mg) | 0.749 | ||
| median (25–75%) | 223.5 (167.7–301.2) | 199.56 (155.52–345.05) | |
| GI | 0.030 | ||
| low | 14 (22.95%) | 15 (42.86%) | |
| medium | 45 (73.77%) | 20 (57.14%) | |
| high | 2 (3.28%) | 0 | |
| Work/school PA | <0.001 | ||
| low | 25 (41.67%) | 2 (6.06%) | |
| moderate | 29 (48.33%) | 20 (60.61%) | |
| high | 6 (10%) | 11 (33.33%) | |
| Leisure PA | 0.003 | ||
| low | 20 (32.79%) | 2 (5.71%) | |
| moderate | 27 (44.26%) | 18 (51.43%) | |
| high | 14 (22.95%) | 15 (42.86%) |
Abbreviations: PCOS, polycystic ovary syndrome; SFA, saturated fatty acid; MUFA, monounsaturated fatty acids; PUFA, polyunsaturated fatty acids; GI, glycemic index; PA, physical activity; All the p-values marked in bold were statistically significant.