Table 4 Gender based comparison of mean (±SD) of energy intake, percentage of macronutrients contribution to energy and micronutrients intake between case and control groups
Energy and nutrients intake | Case (n = 44) | Control (n = 44) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Male (n = 15) | Female (n = 29) | Male (n = 15) | Female (n = 29) | |
Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | |
Energy (Kcal) | 2056 ± 210 | 1812 ± 331 * | 2011 ± 224 | 1590 ± 148 |
Percentage of macronutrients contribution to energy Carbohydrate (%) | 50.5 ± 3.6 | 51.8 ± 6.6 | 51.7 ± 4.7 | 53.1 ± 4.3 |
Fat (%) | 33.3 ± 4.1 | 33.3 ± 5.5 | 33.7 ± 4.0 | 31.9 ± 3.9 |
Protein (%) | 16.2 ± 3.5 | 14.9 ± 3.0 | 15.1 ± 2.2 | 15.0 ± 1.7 |
Micronutrients Vitamin A (RE) | 1259.7 ± 432.4 | 1514.6 ± 503.4 | 1462.4 ± 515.8 | 1398.3 ± 470.1 |
Vitamin E (mg) | 5.9 ± 2.6 | 5.7 ± 3.5 | 5.6 ± 2.3 | 4.1 ± 1.9 |
Fiber (g) | 7.6 ± 4.0 | 6.2 ± 3.2 | 7.4 ± 3.9 | 5.3 ± 1.8 |
Zinc (mg) | 6.7 ± 2.3 | 4.7 ± 2.2 | 6.3 ± 3.2 | 4.8 ± 1.8 |
Selenium (μg) | 49.6 ± 34.8 | 30.7 ± 12.7 | 27.7 ± 9.9 | 35.8 ± 17.2 |