Table 1 Energy and macronutrients composition of the test meal.

From: Absence of a sexual dimorphism in postprandial glucose metabolism after administration of a balanced mixed meal in healthy young volunteers

 

Total

Women

Men

P value

 

Mean

sd

Mean

sd

Mean

sd

Energy (kcal)

972

125

866

46

1078

78

<0.001

Carbohydrates (g)

151

22

134

11

167

17

<0.001

Carbohydrates (%)

58.1

2.7

58.1

2.7

58.1

2.7

0.584

Proteins (g)

39

5

35

3

42

4

<0.001

Proteins (%)

15.9

1.5

16.1

1.6

15.8

1.4

0.550

Lipids (g)

28

3

25

2

31

2

<0.001

Lipids (%)

25.7

1.3

25.8

1.3

25.7

1.3

0.487

Fiber (g)

9

1

8

1

9

1

<0.001

Fiber (g/1000 kcal)

8.8

1.1

8.9

1.3

8.7

0.9

0.574

  1. The following caloric values were used to convert grams of macronutrients to percent of energy: 3.75 kcal/g for carbohydrates, 4 kcal/g for proteins, and 9 kcal/g for lipids. Abbreviations: sd standard deviation.
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