Table 2.

Comparison of dietary intakes between the case and the control groups

Variable	Case (n=45)	Control (n=43)	P-value
Protein (g)	79.1 ± 20.4	73.5 ± 23.8	0.30
Carbohydrates(g)	289.8 ± 94.4	245.1 ± 72.4	0.04*
Fats (g)	105.4 ± 26.1	82.6 ± 25.7	<0.001*
Fiber (g)	11.6 ±7.9	14.7±7.2	0.03*
Energy (Kcal)	2424.7±654.6	2017.9±575.2	0.01*
Vitamin A (µg)	1038.5±626.8	724.2±353.2	0.11
Vitamin E (mg)	5.9±3.8	10.3 ± 9.1	0.049*
Folate (µg)	254.5±160.1	350.3±178.0	0.01*
Potassium (mg)	3239.6±1587.3	2676.8±1012.2	0.07

* Mann-Whitney tests were used to compare variables between case and control groups.