Table 7 Female Participant Absolute Macronutrient Intake
Macronutrient | RDA/AMDR | Indian n = 24 | Indo-Immigr n = 14 | Indo-Can n = 11 | Euro-Can n = 25 | Euro-Immigr n = 13 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy, kcal (IQR) | — | 1747 (630) | 1976 (1136) | 1812 (527) | 2265 (910) | 2227 (1060) | 0.0332* |
Protein | |||||||
 g (IQR) | 46 g | 51.5 (21.8) | 65.3 (47.9) | 63.1 (20.5) | 81.0 (20.8) | 66.6 (50.7) | 0.0004 b |
 % of total energy | 10–35% | 12.3% | 13.8% | 12.9% | 14.1% | 14.0% |  |
 g per 1000 kcal | — | 31.3 | 35.1 | 37.5 | 40.4 | 37.6 |  |
Fat | |||||||
 g (IQR) | — | 62.7 (32.3) | 69.8 (38.0) | 73.1 (27.5) | 89.2 (40.4) | 103 (57.0) | 0.0018 b |
 % of total energy | 20–35% | 33.4% | 34.4% | 39.7% | 38.7% | 36.7% |  |
 g per 1000 kcal | — | 34.6 | 38.2 | 44.1 | 42.9 | 40.7 |  |
PUFA, g (IQR) | — | 12.1 (9.49) | 12.9 (11.0) | 8.06 (4.33) | 13.3 (8.90) | 9.87 (13.0) | ns |
Omega-3, g (IQR) | 1.1 | 1.24 (0.85) | 1.46 (1.02) | 0.84 (0.44) | 1.42 (1.25) | 1.06 (1.16) | ns |
Omgea-6, g (IQR) | 12 | 10.5 (8.72) | 8.80 (8.25) | 7.00 (4.04) | 10.0 (8.92) | 8.73 (7.67) | ns |
MUFA, g (IQR) | — | 16.5 (10.5) | 15.6 (13.4) | 15.3 (9.77) | 23.8 (13.7) | 19.0 (23.6) | ns |
SFA, g (IQR) | — | 18.3 (14.9) | 23.4 (10.6) | 22.9 (5.66) | 30.6 (14.3) | 41.7 (35.1) | ns |
Carbohydrate | |||||||
 g (IQR) | 130 g | 258 (86.4) | 256 (116) | 218 (99.5) | 272 (119) | 248 (141) | ns |
 % of total energy | 45-65% | 55.7% | 53.6% | 38.4% | 47.6% | 49.4% |  |
 g per 1000 kcal | — | 141 | 131 | 110 | 113 | 112 |  |
Fiber, g (IQR) | 25 g | 24.6 (17.8) | 23.1 (18.7) | 14.7 (6.30) | 27.0 (15.2) | 28.8 (28.4) | 0.0163 a |
 Soluble fiber |  | 0.21 | 0.69 | 0.05 | 0.75 | 0.45 | 0.0003 b |
