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Table 3 Diet characteristics

From: Lower potassium intake is associated with increased wave reflection in young healthy adults

Nutrient

All subjects

Males

Females

Total energy (kcals/d)

2244 ± 123

2492 ± 167

1798 ± 106*

CHO (g/d)

278 ± 18

317 ± 24.6

216 ± 16.7*

FAT (g/d)

77.5 ± 5

87.5 ± 6.6

63 ± 5.4*

PTN (g/d)

97 ± 6.0

102.3 ± 5.7

89.6 ± 13.9

Sodium (mg/d)

3763 ± 286

4212 ± 409

2879 ± 213*

Potassium (mg/d)

2876 ± 161

2967 ± 201

2629 ± 289

Calcium (mg/d)

990.7 ± 74

1040.7 ± 95

917 ± 125

Magnesium (mg/d)

342.6 ± 26

373 ± 35

289 ± 38

Phosphorus (mg/d)

1422 ± 83

1538 ± 98

1237 ± 143

Caffeine (mg/d)

109.3 ± 18

78.7 ± 18.1

155 ± 37*

Alcohol (g/d)

8.7 ± 2.6

11.3 ± 4.1

5.2 ± 1.9

Sodium/potassium intake ratio

1.4 ± 0.1

1.5 ± 0.14

1.1 ± 0.2

  1. Values are mean ± SE.*P < 0.05 vs. males.