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Table 3 Nutrients, diet quality and physical activity data overall and by gender

From: Nutrition transition among adolescents of a south-Mediterranean country: dietary patterns, association with socio-economic factors, overweight and blood pressure. A cross-sectional study in Tunisia

 

Overall (n = 1019)

Male (n = 432)

Female (n = 587)

 
 

Mean1

s.e.

Mean1

s.e.

Mean1

s.e.

P-value2

Dietary intake

       

Energy

       

   Energy intake (kJ)

13980

145

14401

214

13767

168

0.001

   Energy intake (kcal)

3341

35

3442

51

3239

40

0.001

   Energy intake (% of expenditures)

135.7

1.8

121.1

2.3

150.5

2.3

<0.0001

Macronutrients (g/1000 kcal)

       

   Protein

31.3

0.2

31.2

0.2

31.3

0.2

0.55

   Carbohydrates

130.5

0.6

130.4

0.8

130.7

0.7

0.69

   Free sugar

26.8

0.4

27.2

0.5

26.4

0.5

0.30

   Dietary fiber

10.8

0.1

10.7

0.1

10.8

0.1

0.49

   Total fat

40.7

0.3

40.8

0.4

40.6

0.4

0.51

   Saturated fat

9.5

0.1

9.5

0.1

9.4

0.1

0.52

   Monounsaturated fat

15.5

0.2

15.6

0.3

15.3

0.3

0.43

   Polyunsaturated fat

12.1

0.3

12.0

0.4

12.2

0.4

0.56

Micronutrients (/1000 kcal)

       

   Vitamin C (mg)

47.4

1.0

46.4

1.1

48.5

1.1

0.042

   Calcium (mg)

265.9

3.1

271.2

4.2

260.5

3.5

0.027

   Iron (mg)

6.7

0.0

6.7

0.0

6.7

0.0

0.55

   Zinc (mg)

3.5

0.0

3.5

0.0

3.0

0.0

0.69

   Sodium (mg)

1648.9

9.9

1641.5

13.3

1656.5

10.2

0.24

   Potassium (mg)

1049.1

11.9

1044.5

14.9

1053.8

12.7

0.52

   Folates (μg)

179.5

1.8

180.1

2.3

179.0

1.9

0.64

   Vitamin B12 (μg)

2.4

0.1

2.4

0.1

2.4

0.1

0.96

Diet Quality Index (DQI-I)

       

   Total score (/100)

57.7

0.3

57.8

0.4

57.6

0.3

0.65

   DQI-I ≥60

38.0%

2.1

39.7%

2.9

36.3%

2.5

0.37

   Variety (/20)

13.8

0.2

14.1

0.3

13.4

0.2

0.022

   Adequacy(/40)

33.7

0.1

34.0

0.2

33.4

0.1

0.0077

   Moderation(/30)

9.0

0.2

8.5

0.3

9.4

0.3

0.018

   Balance(/10)

1.3

0.1

1.2

0.1

1.3

0.1

0.55

Physical activity level

       

   Low intensity daytime activities (<3 BMR) (%)

83.4

0.6

78.8

0.9

87.9

0.4

<0.0001

   Medium intensity daytime activities (3-6 BMR) (%)

15.1

0.6

18.7

0.8

11.5

0.4

<0.0001

   High intensity daytime activities (≥6 BMR) (%)

1.5

0.1

2.5

0.1

0.6

0.1

<0.0001

   Mean intensity of total daytime activity (BMR multiple)

1.7

0.1

1.8

0.0

1.6

0.1

<0.0001

  1. 1- Except for DQI-I ≥60 (weighted proportion of subjects with DQI-I ≥60)
  2. 2- Comparison between sexes adjusted for age.
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