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. 2022 Jul 29;12:13049. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-17388-5

Table 4.

Dietary intake of participants in main dietary patterns based on tertiles (N = 365).

Dietary intake Total
(N = 365)
Dietary pattern 1 (High DED, high SFA, high sodium)
Tertile 1 (N = 121) Tertile 2
(N = 122)
Tertile 3
(N = 122)
p value*
Nutrient intake
Energy intake(kcal/day) 1815 ± 629 1715.7 ± 641 1843.9 ± 625.8 1884.7 ± 612.6 0.092b
Energy density (kcal/g) 1.58 ± 0.3 1.38 ± 0.3 1.6 ± 0.2 1.7 ± 0.2  < 0.001b
Carbohydrate (%EI) 56.1 ± 8.3 61.7 ± 7.5 56.2 ± 5.6 50.3 ± 7.4  < 0.001b
Protein (%EI) 16.8 ± 3.5 16.0 ± 3.8 16.8 ± 3.3 17.6 ± 3.3  < 0.002b
Fat (%EI) 27.2 ± 6.1 22.2 ± 5.1 27.0 ± 3.3 32.2 ± 5.2  < 0.001b
Saturated fatty acids (g/1000 kcal) 13.3 ± 3.4 10.2 ± 2.2 13.2 ± 1.5 16.4 ± 2.8  < 0.001b
Sodium (mg/1000 kcal) 1503.2 ± 592.0 1356.2 ± 469.8 1424.2 ± 438.5 1728.0 ± 751.1  < 0.001b
Fiber density (g/1000 kcal) 5.4 ± 3.0 6.6 ± 3.8 4.8 ± 1.9 4.7 ± 2.5  < 0.001b
Main food groups (g/day)
Seasoning sauce 15.0 ± 18.1 9.9 ± 11.1 13.2 ± 12.0 21.8 ± 25.3.4  < 0.001b
Salted and processed foods 17.5 ± 20.6 13.5 ± 16.3 16.2 ± 17.7 22.6 ± 25.4 0.002b
Coconut based dishes 50.9 ± 62.8 33.2 ± 41.3 56.3 ± 73.8 63.0 ± 65.0  < 0.001b
Fast foods and snacks 15.1 ± 23.5 10.5 ± 17.2 13.7 ± 20.1 21.2 ± 30.0 0.001b
Rice dishes 99.2 ± 83.3 75.0 ± 72.1 108.1 ± 79.6 114.3 ± 92.0  < 0.001b
Fat spread 2.3 ± 5.7 1.2 ± 3.8 2.3 ± 6.2 3.4 ± 6.6 0.009b
Fruits 137.5 ± 201.4 221.6 ± 300.4 98.7 ± 110.5 93.0 ± 98.7  < 0.001b
Green leafy vegetables 70.9 ± 79.4 102.3 ± 107.1 58.8 ± 59.7 51.9 ± 50.0  < 0.001b
White rice 225.5 ± 125.0 254.8 ± 138.5 248.6 ± 128.7 173.5 ± 85.3  < 0.001b
Other vegetables (e.g., pod and seed, root, marrow vegetables) 54.1 ± 72.4 77.9 ± 102.3 43.2 ± 48.8 41.6 ± 46.4  < 0.001b

bOne-Way ANOVA. *Significant level at p value < 0.05. DED Dietary energy density, SFA Saturated fatty acid.