Table 2.

Comparison of energy-adjusted^* nutrient intake according to categories of dietary habits

		Energy intake (kcal)	Protein (g/d)	Fat (g/d)	Carbohydrate (g/d)	Sucrose (g/d)	Fibre total (g/d)	Vitamin c (mg/d)	Beta-Carotene (μg/d)	Folate (μg/d)	Potassium (mg/g)	Sodium (mg/g)
Meal frequency	<3 meals/d	2497⋅47 ± 1224⋅33a**	25⋅51 ± 4⋅82a	28⋅09 ± 9⋅26ab	164⋅16 ± 21⋅67	19⋅39 ± 17⋅18a	8⋅34 ± 2⋅84a	40⋅99 ± 29⋅22a	1289⋅25 ± 1470⋅39a	137⋅69 ± 57⋅13a	1199⋅75 ± 406⋅33a	1582⋅18 ± 572⋅34a
	3 meals/d	2690⋅67 ± 1172⋅56b	26⋅73 ± 4⋅19b	27⋅82 ± 8⋅16a	163⋅51 ± 17±96	15⋅29 ± 10⋅3b	8⋅79 ± 2⋅58b	43⋅76 ± 29⋅75a	1397⋅68 ± 1355⋅04a	137⋅61 ± 49⋅47ab	1198⋅31 ± 376⋅52a	1584 ± 548⋅29ab
	4–6 meals/d	2919⋅79 ± 1136⋅28c	26⋅92 ± 3⋅55b	28⋅68 ± 7⋅51b	162⋅29 ± 16⋅45	14⋅56 ± 8⋅48c	9⋅7 ± 2⋅6c	52⋅92 ± 31⋅73b	1712⋅93 ± 1415⋅74b	142⋅09 ± 46⋅59ac	1277⋅62 ± 357⋅05b	1523⋅57 ± 457⋅15ac
	>6 meals/d	3482⋅46 ± 1378⋅54d	26⋅67 ± 3⋅8b	28⋅4 ± 7⋅08ab	164⋅55 ± 16⋅06	15⋅94 ± 9⋅04cb	10⋅75 ± 2⋅84d	68⋅35 ± 40⋅2c	2096⋅9 ± 1787⋅95c	156⋅44 ± 52⋅68d	1426⋅09 ± 371⋅86c	1484⋅04 ± 497⋅77acd
	P-value	<0⋅001	<0⋅001	0⋅001	0⋅004	<0⋅001	<0⋅001	<0⋅001	<0⋅001	<0⋅001	<0⋅001	<0⋅001
Fried-food consumption	<1 time/month	2269⋅83 ± 1015⋅44a	27⋅62 ± 4⋅32a	26⋅37 ± 8⋅02a	166⋅75 ± 17⋅74a	13⋅83 ± 8⋅46a	9⋅89 ± 3⋅34a	50⋅06 ± 32⋅95abc	1566⋅23 ± 155a4⋅96abc	142⋅23 ± 52⋅54a	1313⋅22 ± 440⋅33a	1607⋅91 ± 625⋅54
	1–3 times/month	2711⋅41 ± 1065⋅11b	26⋅69 ± 3⋅76b	27⋅88 ± 7⋅41b	164⋅19 ± 16⋅63b	14⋅82 ± 10⋅02ab	9⋅55 ± 2⋅72b	50 ± 30⋅57ab	1659⋅77 ± 1504⋅06abc	139⋅8 ± 47⋅96b	1267⋅44 ± 366⋅54b	1520⋅22 ± 461⋅05
	>3 times/month	2992⋅82 ± 1184⋅94c	26⋅87 ± 3⋅64b	28⋅88 ± 7⋅68c	161⋅74 ± 16⋅89c	15⋅07 ± 9⋅24ab	9⋅49 ± 2⋅53b	51⋅87 ± 32⋅32abc	1685⋅19 ± 1375⋅24ab	141⋅95 ± 47⋅24b	1260⋅96 ± 356⋅04b	1534⋅82 ± 482⋅48
	Daily	3120⋅08 ± 1163⋅63d	26⋅58 ± 3⋅72b	29⋅5 ± 7⋅92c	160⋅59 ± 16⋅87c	15⋅07 ± 8⋅75	9⋅46 ± 2⋅59b	53⋅19 ± 33⋅05abc	1560⋅01 ± 1395⋅81abc	143⋅96 ± 47⋅34b	1257⋅36 ± 357⋅55b	1532⋅29 ± 425⋅29
	P-value	<0⋅001	<0⋅001	<0⋅001	<0⋅001	0⋅023	0⋅007	0⋅013	0⋅025	0⋅074	0⋅011	0⋅001
Adding salt to prepared meal	No	2790⋅07 ± 1118⋅14a	26⋅93 ± 3⋅75a	28⋅53 ± 7⋅69	162⋅59 ± 16⋅98	14⋅54 ± 9⋅02a	9⋅68 ± 2⋅7a	52⋅39 ± 32⋅46a	1696⋅97 ± 1458⋅06a	142⋅8 ± 48⋅51a	1282⋅51 ± 369⋅75a	1506⋅07 ± 470⋅15a
	Sometimes	3027⋅97 ± 1202⋅95b	26⋅81 ± 3⋅45a	28⋅16 ± 7⋅75	162⋅92 ± 16⋅75	15⋅03 ± 8⋅87a	9⋅12 ± 2⋅36b	48⋅93 ± 31⋅15b	1484⋅9 ± 1189⋅02b	138⋅56 ± 42⋅7b	1213⋅81 ± 336⋅65b	1563⋅76 ± 440⋅05b
	Yes	3285⋅96 ± 1282⋅24c	26⋅24 ± 3⋅79b	28⋅62 ± 7⋅64	162⋅63 ± 16⋅9	16⋅91 ± 11⋅23b	8⋅95 ± 2⋅47b	47⋅35 ± 29⋅25b	1536⋅35 ± 1398⋅67b	136⋅9 ± 46⋅89b	1207⋅44 ± 349⋅45b	1674⋅2 ± 533⋅26c
	P-value	<0⋅001	<0⋅001	0⋅362	0⋅870	<0⋅001	<0⋅001	<0⋅001	<0⋅001	<0⋅001	<0⋅001	<0⋅001
Grilled-food consumption	<1 time/month	2606⋅05 ± 1109⋅49a	26⋅83 ± 3⋅73ab	27⋅61 ± 8⋅19a	164⋅41 ± 17⋅77a	14⋅78 ± 9⋅75	9⋅5 ± 2⋅74ab	48⋅97 ± 32⋅12a	1451⋅79 ± 1295⋅55a	141⋅04 ± 47⋅9a	1248⋅32 ± 372⋅55a	1585⋅34 ± 475⋅31a
	1–3 times/month	2967⋅53 ± 1128⋅59b	26⋅75 ± 3⋅62a	28⋅82 ± 7⋅37b	162⋅01 ± 16⋅35b	14⋅86 ± 9⋅18	9⋅49 ± 2⋅56a	51⋅28 ± 29⋅54b	1709⋅21 ± 1422⋅87b	140⋅57 ± 46⋅43a	1260⋅97 ± 352⋅96a	1514⋅16 ± 464⋅79b
	>3 times/month	3249⋅79 ± 1240⋅86c	27⋅04 ± 4⋅07b	29⋅61 ± 7⋅21c	160⋅41 ± 16⋅37c	15⋅4 ± 9⋅08	9⋅69 ± 2⋅72b	57⋅04 ± 37⋅31c	1954⋅6 ± 1649⋅53c	145⋅77 ± 51⋅33b	1318⋅58 ± 379⋅06b	1480⋅74 ± 523⋅54b
	P-value	<0⋅001	0⋅035	<0⋅001	<0⋅001	0⋅090	0⋅030	<0⋅001	<0⋅001	0⋅001	<0⋅001	<0⋅001

^*per 1000 kcal energy intake.

^**a,b,c,d: the results of Bonferroni test.

Data was provided by mean±SD.