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Table 2 Dietary intakes of participants in different quartiles of the adherence to the LCD

From: Association between adherence to a low carbohydrate dietary (LCD) pattern with breast milk characteristics and oxidative markers in infants’ urine: a cross-sectional study

Variables

LCD

Q1

79 (22.5%)

Q4

113 (32.2%)

p-Value

Dietary nutrient intake

Total energy (kcal/d)

2157.3 ± 882

3531.6 ± 836

 < 0.001

Carbohydrate (g/d)

270.2 ± 55.5

100.2 ± 47.2

 < 0.001

Protein (g/d)

59.3 ± 12.2

80.6 ± 11.5

 < 0.001

Fat (g/d)

50.6 ± 15.6

83.7 ± 10.6

 < 0.001

Components of LCD (g/1000 kcal)

Fruits (g/day)

266.3 ± 309

306.6 ± 360

 < 0.001

Vegetables (g/day)

202.7 ± 187

176.6 ± 135

0.10

Nuts, legume, seed (g/day)

15.7 ± 25

17.6 ± 27

0.03

Whole grain (g/day)

122.0 ± 70.2

99.8 ± 61.1

 < 0.001

Poultry (g/d)

24.3 ± 12.2

29.5 ± 12.4

0.21

Dairy products (g/d)

177.2 ± 188.1

189.9 ± 187.7

0.006

Red and processed meat (g/day)

29.5 ± 31.2

23.3 ± 43.3

 < 0.001

Refined grains (g/day)

101.5 ± 31.2

150.3 ± 43.3

 < 0.001

Fish (g/d)

12.3 ± 32.4

20.9 ± 19.5

0.01

Eggs (g/d)

31.5 ± 11.2

50.8 ± 13.3

0.03

  1. Data presented as Mean ± SD and adjusted for energy intake
  2. †Obtained from ANOVA test
  3. Significance of bold values are p < 0.05
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Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition

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