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Table 2 Mean Daily Macronutrient Consumption in Grams for school going adolescents in the 4 seasons of a year (N = 150)

From: Assessment of macronutrients consumption in the diet of adolescent school children in four seasons: a longitudinal study from an urban city in Pakistan

 

Average of 4 recalls

Recall 1 (winter)

Recall 2 (summer)

Recall 3 (autumn)

Recall 4 (spring)*

p value**

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Carbohydrate (g)

195.31 (86.87)

200.99 (91.59)

177.02 (84.39)

212.81 (85.37)

189.08 (81.32)

0.003

Protein (g)

94.77 (71.87)

98.93 (75.95)

78.9 (52.47)

108.65 (80.48)

92.1 (73.17)

0.003

Fat (g)

55.87 (30.79)

59.99(35.38)

46.11 (21.11)

64.62 (35.32)

51.89 (24.08)

< 0.001

  1. *n = 115, as 35 participants had lost to follow-up, mainly had left school
  2. **p value is between the 4 recalls