Table 5 The agreement between the diet recommended by the nutritionists and the diet adjusted by the fuzzy model.

From: A fuzzy based dietary clinical decision support system for patients with multiple chronic conditions (MCCs)

Nutrients in the diet

Pearson correlation coefficient

P-value* (Pearson)

P-value* (Wilcoxon test)

Adjusted total daily energy expenditure

0.966

0.000

0.414

Carbohydrate

0.998

0.000

0.317

Protein

0.998

0.000

0.564

Fat

0.998

0.000

0.157

Milk and dairy products

0.986

0.000

1.00

Fruits

0.979

0.000

1.00

Vegetables

0.975

0.000

0.564

Bread and cereal

0.993

0.000

0.317

Meats

0.985

0.000

0.157

Fats and oils

0.986

0.000

0.180

Sugar or high-calorie foods

0.988

0.000

0.157

  1. *The significance level was considered 0.05.