Table 3 Description of macro- and micronutrients and single dietary components included in a mixed stepwise collection for regression models.

From: Dietary patterns, food groups and nutrients in Crohn’s disease: associations with gut and systemic inflammation

Variable

Type

Units/levels

Median (IQR) at baseline

(n = 66)

Median (IQR) at follow-up

(n = 41)

Macronutrients

Calories

Measured

kcal

2123.21 (1635.79–2401.25)

1838.41 (1611.78–2372.05)

Carbohydrates

Measured

g

248.49(192.85–287.67)

227.88 (186.52–274.27)

Fiber

Measured

g

20.09 (15.07–29.72)

19.72 (16.20–28.23)

Fat

Measured

g

80.09 (53.97–99.67)

66.00 (56.84–97.07)

Mono-unsaturated fatty acids

Measured

g

15.27 (10.11–24.77)

13.97 (7.27–20.67)

Omega-3

Measured

g

0.71 (0.48–1.15)

0.74 (0.37–1.01)

Omega-6

Measured

g

6.00 (3.81- 10.02)

4.94 (2.44–7.12)

Omega6:Omega3

Continuous; computed

8.74 (6.05–10.75)

7.31 (4.12–9.71)

Poly-unsaturated fatty acids

Measured

g

8.84 (5.69–12.52)

7.20 (4.11–9.14)

Saturated fat

Measured

g

25.13 (17.28–32.41)

23.96 (16.90–34.80)

Trans-fats

Measured

g

0.55 (0.18–1.20)

0.56 (0.20–0.81)

Cholesterol

Measured

mg

280.90 (204.36–400.24)

226.17 (141.91–376.47)

Protein

Measured

g

89.66 (70.16–108.73)

82.39 (61.97–102.00)

Single dietary components

Vitamin A

Measured

μg

439.58 (264.85–711.58)

410.10 (231.01–702.14)

Beta-carotene

Measured

μg

712.29 (202.36–2962.85)

680.41 (194.79–2061.24))

Vitamin B1

Measured

mg

1.05 (0.68–1.46)

0.69 (0.47–1.08)

Vitamin B2

Measured

mg

1.33 (0.99–2.04)

1.09 (0.68–1.70)

Vitamin B3

Measured

mg

16.60 (11.83–22.80)

13.06 (8.97–14.51)

Vitamin B6

Measured

mg

86.85(66.21–121.99)

1.09 (0.69–1.80)

Folate, B9

Measured

μg

263.03 (158.77–353.83)

162.23 (117.27–251.73)

Vitamin B12

Measured

μg

2.54 (1.95–4.48)

2.58 (1.52–3.92)

Vitamin C

Measured

mg

66.17 (49.83–130.92)

71.44 (39.91–127.54)

Vitamin D

Measured

μg

2.01 (1.10–3.47)

2.40 (1.09–4.24)

Vitamin E

Measured

mg

3.76 (2.76–6.70)

2.74 (2.02–4.25)

Iron

Measured

mg

13.06 (10.40–16.09)

10.80 (9.42- 15.92)

Magnesium

Measured

mg

188.32 (141.63–279.11)

161.99 (110.13–233.85)

Potassium

Measured

mg

1894.46 (1494.45–2542.69)

1755.77 (1094.58–2282.07)

Selenium

Measured

μg

72.73 (45.85–104.94)

52.54 (37.50–74.47)

Sodium

Measured

mg

3316.86 (2503.30–4239.60)

2720.15 (2150.07–3497.78)

Zinc

Measured

mg

5.70 (4.48–9.83)

5.06 (3.04–6.62)

Alcohol/d

Measured

g

0.00 (0.00–6.47)

0.00 (0.00–5.21)

Caffeine

Measured

mg

94.68 (18.97–189.44)

76.98 (10.03–217.01)