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Table 2 Intake of nutrients and foods in controls and patients with cholesterol and pigment gallstones

From: Association between diet and gallstones of cholesterol and pigment among patients with cholecystectomy: a case-control study in Korea

 

Controls

(n = 99)

Cholesterol gallstone

(n = 40)

Pigment gallstone

(n = 59)

P value

Energy (KJ)

8934.34 ± 2868.10

9271.01 ± 3179.46

9390.97 ± 3413.54

0.575

Carbohydrates (g)

315.46 ± 96.03a

313.18 ± 96.03a

340.49 ± 108.01b

0.029

Lipids (g)

56.50 ± 28.63a

65.81 ± 35.43b

58.66 ± 31.62a

0.038

Plant lipid (g)

26.53 ± 13.13

29.17 ± 14.14

29.51 ± 14.68

0.458

Animal lipid (g)

29.97 ± 18.31a

36.64 ± 24.47b

29.16 ± 18.86a

0.010

Protein (g)

83.17 ± 33.29

91.19 ± 37.79

86.79 ± 38.34

0.158

Plant protein (g)

40.57 ± 13.30

40.97 ± 12.44

43.91 ± 15.88

0.144

Animal protein (g)

42.60 ± 23.75

50.22 ± 30.07

42.88 ± 25.89

0.052

Noodle (frequency/week)

1.81 ± 2.59a

2.41 ± 2.41a,b

3.13 ± 3.92b

0.046

Beef (frequency/week)

1.98 ± 1.96a

3.38 ± 3.16b

2.09 ± 2.33a

0.001

Pork (frequency/week)

2.14 ± 2.29a

3.25 ± 3.23b

1.93 ± 2.04a

0.012

Fried food (frequency/week)

0.68 ± 1.13a

1.88 ± 2.72b

0.83 ± 1.63a

0.001

Alcohol (frequency/week)

8.25 ± 15.48a

4.49 ± 12.94b

2.85 ± 7.49b

0.004

  1. Data are mean ± SD; values with different letters in the same row are significantly different at P < 0.05 by ANCOVA after adjusting for energy intake, family history of gallstone disease, and drinking