Table 2 Dietary intakes (energy, food groups and macro/micro nutrients) of study participants across tertiles of egg intake1.

From: Egg intake in relation to metabolic health status, serum brain derived neurotrophic factor, and adropin levels in Iranian adults

Egg intake tertiles

 

T1 (n = 175) (< 15.19 g/d)

T2 (n = 176) (15.19–29.75 g/d)

T3 (n = 176) (> 29.75 g/d)

P-value2

Egg, gr/day

8.19 ± 0.93

21.42 ± 0.93

50.98 ± 0.93

 < 0.001

Energy, kcal/d

2400.03 ± 49.43

2022.20 ± 49.47

2409.39 ± 49.39

 < 0.001

Protein, % of E

13.97 ± 0.22

14.13 ± 0.22

14.65 ± 0.22

0.07

Carbohydrate, % of E

62.23 ± 0.61

61.46 ± 0.61

59.04 ± 0.61

0.01

Fat, % of E

25.72 ± 0.50

26.34 ± 0.50

28.34 ± 0.50

0.01

Fruits, gr/d

567.70 ± 24.13

578.92 ± 24.61

521.48 ± 24.14

0.21

Vegetables, gr/d

317.18 ± 16.85

324.26 ± 17.18

382.89 ± 16.85

0.01

Whole grains, gr/d

117.16 ± 6.07

113.49 ± 6.19

106.91 ± 6.07

0.48

Nuts, soy, legumes, gr/d

50.77 ± 2.86

48.18 ± 2.92

54.32 ± 2.86

0.33

Dairy, gr/d

313.35 ± 20.17

323.95 ± 20.57

312.75 ± 20.17

0.91

Red and processed meat, gr/d

65.08 ± 3.43

68.06 ± 3.50

70.29 ± 3.43

0.56

White meat, gr/d

39.18 ± 2.51

38.31 ± 2.56

38.24 ± 2.51

0.96

Potassium, mg/d

3673.90 ± 79.60

3797.57 ± 81.19

3825.04 ± 79.61

0.36

Calcium, mg/d

932.10 ± 28.33

921.08 ± 28.90

918.96 ± 28.34

0.94

Magnesium, mg/d

280.95 ± 4.98

284.19 ± 5.08

286.43 ± 4.98

0.73

Vitamin E, mg/d

6.65 ± 0.24

6.62 ± 0.24

7.36 ± 0.24

0.04

Vitamin B1, mg/d

2.12 ± 0.03

2.03 ± 0.03

1.97 ± 0.03

0.01

Vitamin B2, mg/d

1.88 ± 0.04

1.98 ± 0.05

2.09 ± 0.04

0.01

Vitamin B3, mg/d

23.38 ± 0.35

23.10 ± 0.35

22.39 ± 0.35

0.11

Vitamin B6, mg/d

1.75 ± 0.04

1.83 ± 0.04

1.82 ± 0.04

0.31

Folate, mcg/d

328.57 ± 8.48

344.45 ± 8.65

352.49 ± 8.48

0.13

Vitamin B12, mcg/d

3.91 ± 0.13

4.02 ± 0.14

4.44 ± 0.13

0.01

Vitamin C, mg/d

199.75 ± 7.67

204.19 ± 7.83

191.4 ± 7.67

0.50

Phosphorus, mg/d

1184.58 ± 25.75

1183.58 ± 26.08

1238.74 ± 25.57

0.22

Total dietary fiber, gr/d

21.28 ± 0.49

20.98 ± 0.50

21.24 ± 0.49

0.90

  1. 1 Values are Mean ± SE. Energy and macronutrient intake was adjusted for age and sex; all other values were adjusted for age, sex and energy intake.
  2. 2 P-value obtained from ANCOVA test for adjustment of energy intake.
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