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Table 2 Mean (SD) scores of the DHD-index components in 749 Dutch men and women aged 19–30 years

From: The Dutch Healthy Diet index (DHD-index): an instrument to measure adherence to the Dutch Guidelines for a Healthy Diet

 

Total (n = 749)

Men (n = 352)

Women (n = 397)

P-value between sex*

DHD-index

59.2 (11.2)

57.8 (10.8)

60.4 (11.5)

0.002

1. Physical activity

9.4 (1.9)

9.1 (2.3)

9.7 (1.4)

0.001

2. Vegetable

4.8 (2.9)

5.2 (2.9)

4.4 (2.8)

<0.001

3. Fruit

4.6 (3.7)

4.4 (3.7)

4.8 (3.6)

0.130

4. Fiber

6.1 (2.3)

5.9 (2.3)

6.3 (2.3)

0.022

5. Fish

1.1 (2.4)

1.1 (2.4)

1.1 (2.3)

0.798

6. SFA

5.2 (3.5)

5.5 (3.4)

4.9 (3.5)

0.011

7. TFA

7.0 (3.9)

7.5 (3.6)

6.5 (4.0)

0.005

8. ADF

9.7 (1.8)

9.6 (2.0)

9.7 (1.6)

0.267

9. Sodium

2.4 (3.8)

1.1 (2.6)

3.6 (4.2)

<0.001

10. Alcohol

8.9 (2.8)

8.4 (3.3)

9.3 (2.1)

<0.001

  1. *independent t-test comparing men and women.
  2. SFA = saturated fat, TFA = trans fatty acids, ADF = acidic drinks and foods.