Table 2 Multivariable-adjusted intakes of the selected nutrients in study participants across quartiles (Q) of HEI-2015 (HEI-2015)† (mean values and SD)

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

n = 103

n = 103

n = 111

n = 95

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

p value‡

Energy (kcal/d)

2728.67

521.66537

2922.2293

629.53250

2554.3606

557.81685

2354.3019

357.02692

0.01*

Carbohydrates (g/d)

362.4192

77.43745

379.5286

81.09158

331.1935

77.74061

308.6401

53.32123

0.01*

Proteins (g/d)

81.0844

20.19463

87.7695

21.94103

100.5681

21.03891

98.5135

16.70317

0.01*

Fats (g/d)

115.9769

26.93896

127.3422

35.90509

100.8676

33.56817

89.1825

23.17852

0.01*

Fiber(g/d)

21.09

6.61

24.51

9.75

29.28

8.17

29.71

6.99

0.01*

Trans fat (% of energy)

3

0.83

2.89

0.61

1.13

0.58

1.17

0.46

0.01*

PUFA (% of energy)

27.5691

10.40009

31.9034

12.13324

40.6666

9.98778

41.5151

8.12335

0.01*

Red meat (g/d)

72.77

13.72

84.55

15.03

84.97

15.08

94.26

18.52

0.01*

Whole grains (g/d)

22.32

3.86

27.04

4.69

27.42

6.35

30.44

5.92

0.01*

Fruit (g/d)

274.34

79.71

278.49

36.33

319.86

64.34

321.94

53.17

0.01*

Vegetables (g/d)

233.41

97.12

277.23

11.09

358.52

12.85

359.29

97.03

0.01*

Nuts and legumes (g/d)

16.6862

6.77314

20.4836

9.62591

29.7965

7.44089

30.2491

6.57151

0.01*