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Table 2 The nutrient intake of the individuals under study based on the quartile (Q) classification of omega-3, omega-6, and the ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 fatty acids

From: The relationship of dietary omega-3 fatty acid and omega-6 to omega-3 ratio intake and likelihood of type 2 diabetes in a cross-sectional study

 

Omega-3

Omega-6

Omega-6: Omega-3

Q1

Q4

P*

Q1

Q4

P

Q1

Q4

P*

Energy (Kcal/d)

2830.4 ± 647.3

2654.4 ± 724.6

< 0.001

2775.9 ± 657.9

2594 ± 751.8

< 0.001

2726.9 ± 695.6

2647.3 ± 726.8

< 0.001

Carbohydrate (%Kcl)

63.2 ± 6.1

58.7 ± 5.9

< 0.001

62.5 ± 5.9

60.3 ± 5.8

< 0.001

60.6 ± 6.2

61.7 ± 5.9

< 0.001

Protein (%Kcl)

12.4 ± 1.6

15.6 ± 2.1

< 0.001

13.7 ± 2.1

14 ± 0.04

< 0.001

14.9 ± 2.2

12.9 ± 1.8

< 0.001

Fat (%Kcl)

26.1 ± 6.1

27.7 ± 5.5

< 0.001

25.2 ± 5.3

28.3 ± 5.4

< 0.001

26.1 ± 5.5

27.6 ± 5.9

< 0.001

Fiber (g/d)

24.7 ± 8.6

24.3 ± 8.6

< 0.001

22.8 ± 7.9

24.6 ± 9.1

< 0.001

23.2 ± 8.2

24.8 ± 8.9

< 0.001

Sodium (g/d)

5356.3 ± 1863.9

4554.8 ± 1712.7

< 0.001

5245.3 ± 1806.8

4592.2 ± 1767.4

< 0.001

4970.8 ± 1810.6

4843.3 ± 1832.3

< 0.001

Calcium (mg/d)

1433.3 ± 455

1231.3 ± 430

< 0.001

1428.6 ± 453.9

1179.4 ± 423.4

< 0.001

1353.2 ± 464.1

1244.3 ± 446

< 0.001

Magnesium (mg/d)

328.4 ± 94.4

342.1 ± 101.8

< 0.001

320.9 ± 91.1

330.5 ± 107.8

< 0.001

330.3 ± 95.2

327.3 ± 102.5

< 0.001

Potassium (mg/d)

3140.4 ± 1094

3478.3 ± 1137.4

< 0.001

2054.2 ± 1067.8

3336.9 ± 1165.9

< 0.001

3247.2 ± 1105.9

3250.7 ± 1119.8

< 0.001

  1. * P-value attained by ANOVA