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. 2022 Jun 9;14(12):2390. doi: 10.3390/nu14122390

Table 7.

The comparison of the frequency of eating the main group of food products.

All p Obesity/Overweight p Normal Body Mass p
Fruits vs.
sweets
4.1 ± 1.2 vs. 2.9 ± 0.7 <0.001 4.3 ± 1.5 vs. 2.8 ± 0.6 0.01 3.9 ± 1 vs. 3 ± 0.8 0.002
Fruits vs. vegetables 4.1 ± 1.2 vs. 4.4 ± 1.2 0.18 4.3 ± 1.5 vs. 4.5 ± 1 0.78 3.9 ± 1 vs. 4.3 ± 1.2 0.12
* PUFA, MUFA sources vs.
** SFA sources
2.3 ± 0.6 vs. 3.1 ± 0.7 <0.001 2.25 ± 0.6 vs. 3 ± 0.6 0.01 2.4 ± 0.6 vs. 3.2 ± 0.7 <0.001
Whole grain products vs. refined grain products 3.5 ± 1.5 vs. 3.9 ± 1.4 0.22 3.7 ± 1.4 vs. 4 ± 1.4 0.72 3.3 ± 1.6 vs. 3.9 ± 1.4 0.23
Red meat vs. white meat 3.1 ± 0.8 vs. 3.6 ± 0.7 0.01 3.3 ± 0.4 vs. 3.7 ± 0.9 0.06 3 ± 0.9 vs. 3.6 ± 0.4 0.08
Red meat vs. fatty fishes 3.1 ± 0.8 vs. 2.3 ± 0.9 <0.001 3.3 ± 0.4 vs. 2 ± 0.8 0.001 3 ± 0.9 vs. 2.4 ± 0.8 0.06
Red meat vs. lean fishes 3.1 ± 0.8 vs. 2.5 ± 0.8 <0.001 3.3 ± 0.4 vs. 2.5 ± 0.8 0.01 3 ± 0.9 vs. 2.6 ± 0.7 0.03
Potatoes vs. group of groats, pasta, rice 3.9 ± 0.9 vs. 2.8 ± 0.9 <0.001 3.9 ± 0.9 vs. 3 ± 0.8 0.03 3.8 ± 1 vs. 2.7 ± 0.9 0.001
Fruit juices, nectars vs. sweetened beverages 3.5 ± 1.2 vs. 1.9 ± 1.1 <0.001 3.4 ± 1.4 vs. 2.1 ± 0.1 0.007 3.5 ± 1.2 vs. 1.9 ± 1.7 <0.001
Vegetable juices
vs. sweetened beverages
2.5 ± 1.1 vs. 1.9 ± 1.1 0.04 2.7 ± 1.6 vs. 2.1 ± 0.1 0.2 2.4 ± 1 vs. 1.9 ± 1.1 0.12

* PUFA (polyunsaturated fatty acid), MUFA (monounsaturated fatty acid)—main source: vegetable oils, nuts, seeds, avocado; ** SFA (saturated fatty acid)—main source: butter, cheese, sour cream, eggs. Statistical significance when p < 0.05.