Table 1 Characteristics of 62 men, their daily dietary intake and serum bile acid concentrations
From: Serum bile acids and risk factors for colorectal cancer
Mean | s.d. | Min | Max | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 43.7 | 11.2 | 22.9 | 60.5 |
BMI (kg m−2) | 25.66 | 2.77 | 20.85 | 33.14 |
Total unconjugated bile acids in serum (μmol l−1) | 0.80 | 0.91 | 0.09 | 5.99 |
Ratio deoxycholic acid to chenodeoxycholic acid in serum | 1.16 | 0.98 | 0.03 | 5.14 |
Daily dietary intake energy (MJ) | 10.6 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 17.0 |
Saturated fat (g) | 39.1 | 12.5 | 16.7 | 68.4 |
Calcium (mg) | 1160 | 445 | 450 | 2900 |
Dietary fibre (g) | 25.4 | 2.8 | 13.3 | 41.1 |
Dietary fibre from vegetables (g) | 5.3 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 12.4 |
Dietary fibre from fruits (g) | 3.3 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 8.2 |
Dietary fibre from other sources (g) | 16.8 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 29.8 |
