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. 2007 Nov 30;13(1 Suppl):S106–S114. doi: 10.2188/jea.13.1sup_106

Table 6. Mean intake of dietary fiber from DR1 within quintile of intake determined by FFQ2.

Quintile of dietary fiber intake according to FFQ

Lowest Second Third Fourth Highest





Mean ± SDn Mean ± SD ratio3 Mean ± SD ratio3 Mean ± SD ratio3 Mean ± SD ratio3
Men n=20 n=21 n=20 n=21 n=20
 Water-soluble 1.6 ± 0.7 2.0 ± 0.5 1.29 2.3 ± 0.7 1.43 2.1 ± 0.6 1.35 2.6 ± 0.6 1.68
 Water-insoluble 8.2 ± 2.4 10.5 ± 2.0 1.29 10.9 ± 2.5 1.34 10.4 ± 1.8 1.28 13.1 ± 2.4 1.61
 Total 11.6 ± 3.4 15.2 ± 2.5 1.31 15.4 ± 4.1 1.32 15.1 ± 2.5 1.30 18.5 ± 3.2 1.59
 
Women n=22 n=23 n=23 n=23 n=22
 Water-soluble 1.6 ± 0.6 2.1 ± 0.7 1.25 2.2 ± 0.7 1.32 2.3 ± 0.9 1.41 2.5 ± 0.6 1.51
 Water-insoluble 7.9 ± 2.2 9.1 ± 2.2 1.16 10.5 ± 2.5 1.34 10.8 ± 3.2 1.37 11.6 ± 2.5 1.47
 Total 11.5 ± 3.5 14.0 ± 3.4 1.22 14.8 ± 2.9 1.29 15.8 ± 4.8 1.38 16.3 ± 3.4 1.42

1DR, dietary records.

2FFQ, food frequency questionnaire.

3Ratio compared to the lowest quintile.