Table 3 Mean (SD) of nutrient intake in four BMI categories
Nutrients | Obese (OB) | Over-weight (OW) | Normal weight (NW) | Under-weight (UW) | p-value1 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | OB-NW | OW-NW | UW-NW |
Energy (Kcal) | 2266 (312.2) | 2058 (219.5) | 1651 (311) | 817 (312) | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | <0.0001 |
Protein (g) | 41.8 (6.68) | 42.3 (6.79) | 43.4 (6.41) | 27.0 (7.06) | 0.002 | 0.0421 | <0.0001 |
Fiber (g) | 6.8 (1.62) | 7.6 (2.06) | 9.4 (1.60) | 3.5 (1.14) | 0.0481 | 0.0041 | <0.0001 |
Calcium (mg) | 342.4 (79.1) | 392.2 (91.6) | 451.4 (111.1) | 270 (83.1) | <0.0001 | 0.0052 | <0.0001 |
Iron (mg) | 11.2 (2.48) | 12.7 (3.5) | 13.1 (2.81) | 7.2 (2.90) | 0.0139 | 0.0139 | <0.0001 |
Zinc (mg) | 7.3 (1.31) | 7.2 (1.7) | 7.5 (1.58) | 4.4 (1.18) | 0.1421 | 0.0411 | <0.0001 |
Vit A (RE) | 283.6 (97.2) | 298.3 (113.1) | 314.9 (194) | 219 (106.5) | 0.0439 | 0.0501 | 0.0006 |
Vit C (mg) | 32.3 (17.3) | 25.9 (13.7) | 44.4 (12.3) | 14.2 (8.16) | 0.0431 | 0.0411 | <0.0001 |