Table 2.

Nutrient intakes between study participants

Variables	Control (n = 131)	Case (n = 131)	P-value*
Energy (kcal/d)	2121.10 ± 357.82	2132.82 ± 361.94	0.79
Protein (g/day)	69.77 ± 13.19	64.63 ± 12.33	0.001
Carbohydrate (g/day)	314.36 ± 50.74	314.49 ± 54.58	0.98
Fat (g/day)	72.72 ± 14.03	75.57 ± 14.67	0.11
Fiber (g/day)	32.59 ± 5.98	29.57 ± 5.81	< 0.001
Cholesterol (mg/day)	155.65 ± 46.42	151.12 ± 48.20	0.44
SFA (g/day)	18.76 ± 4.71	18.68 ± 5.13	0.89
MUFA (g/day)	26.42 ± 4.97	27.07 ± 4.59	0.27
PUFA (g/day)	18.45 ± 3.99	19.49 ± 3.24	0.02
Omega 6/3 ratio	22.97 ± 10.27	27.25 ± 12.52	0.03
Vitamin A (RAE/day)	535.15 ± 278.92	434.77 ± 255.95	0.003
Beta-carotene (mg/day)	4268.77 ± 2794.49	3113.86 ± 2330.65	< 0.001
Vitamin E (mg/day)	21.60 ± 4.84	22.60 ± 4.15	0.07
Vitamin K (mg/day)	145.56 ± 82.41	114.48 ± 64.70	0.001
Vitamin B1 (mg/day)	1.86 ± 0.29	1.80 ± 0.26	0.09
Vitamin B2 (mg/day)	1.72 ± 0.48	1.56 ± 0.45	0.005
Vitamin B3 (mg/day)	20.43 ± 3.13	19.22 ± 2.72	0.001
Vitamin B6 (mg/day)	1.78 ± 0.36	1.60 ± 0.32	< 0.001
Vitamin B9 (µg/day)	476.47 ± 83.27	451.35 ± 75.72	0.01
Vitamin B12 (µg/day)	2.98 ± 1.34	2.79 ± 1.50	0.28
Vitamin C (mg/day)	160.03 ± 71.32	125.97 ± 65.09	< 0.001
Sodium (mg/day)	3573.28 ± 507.61	3797.38 ± 537.79	0.001
Potassium (mg/day)	3341.60 ± 825.11	2996.10 ± 808.42	0.001
Iron (mg/day)	15.45 ± 2.19	14.88 ± 2.12	0.03
Calcium (mg/day)	538.17 ± 306.33	439.93 ± 286.41	0.008
Magnesium (mg/day)	429.60 ± 71.95	403.21 ± 74.32	0.004
Zinc (mg/day)	11.30 ± 2.22	10.72 ± 2.38	0.04
Copper (mg/day)	1.62 ± 0.27	1.53 ± 0.28	0.01

Values are shown as mean (SD)

SFA saturated fatty acid, PUFA polyunsaturated fatty acid, MUFA monounsaturated fatty acid, RAE retinol activity equivalent

*Using independent samples T-test

P-values marked with bold indicate statistically significant p-values