Fig. 2: Inter- and intraregional intakes of macronutrients among the study population (n = 18,090).
From: Dietary profiles and associated metabolic risk factors in India from the ICMR–INDIAB survey-21
Data are presented as weighted median. Median and IQR values are provided in Extended Data Tables 2–5. a, Intakes of total carbohydrates and their selected food sources (%E). Refined cereals include white rice, refined wheat flour (maida), refined millet grains/flour (minor millets like little millet and foxtail millet) and wheat semolina (rava). Milled whole grains include whole wheat, whole millets and whole grains milled into flour. Added sugar includes white sugar, honey, jaggery and palm sugar added during cooking and on the table. b, Intakes of total fats and their subtypes. c, Intakes of total protein and their subtypes. Plant protein includes cereals, pulses, legumes, fruits, vegetables (including roots and tubers), nuts and oilseeds. Dairy protein includes fermented dairy protein (Indian style yogurt (curd), buttermilk, lassi) and nonfermented dairy protein (all types of milk (cow/buffalo/yak/goat), milk added to coffee and tea, paneer (curdled milk solids)). Animal protein includes red meat, poultry, fish and egg, and does not include dairy protein. For refined cereals and milled whole grains, the analysis only included participants who consumed ≥50 g. For added sugar, the analysis only included participants who consumed ≥1 teaspoon (≥5 g d−1). The connected lines for each region do not imply a trend.
