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Table 3 Average daily intake of main foods estimated by long-FFQ reported by UAE participants (Men = 24, Women = 76)

From: Development of a semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire for use in United Arab Emirates and Kuwait based on local foods

Sex

Foods

Min

Max

Mean

Std. Deviation

Women

Fruits

0.2

8.5

3.0

1.7

 

Vegetables

0.4

7.9

3.0

1.5

 

Dairy products

0.0

5.2

2.1

1.0

 

Meat

0.6

4.2

1.7

0.7

 

Cereals and cereal products

0.7

10.7

4.7

2.2

 

Beverages

0.0

9.5

3.4

2.1

 

Baked goods

0.0

3.4

0.5

0.5

Men

Fruits

1.8

8.8

4.8

2.0

 

Vegetables

0.3

6.6

3.7

1.6

 

Dairy products

0.4

7.0

2.5

1.3

 

Meat

0.6

4.4

2.3

0.9

 

Cereals and cereal products

1.5

6.6

5.0

1.2

 

Beverages

1.3

8.5

5.0

1.9

 

Baked goods

0.0

2.1

0.8

0.6

Overall

Fruits

0.2

8.8

3.4

1.9

 

Vegetables

0.2

7.9

3.1

1.6

 

Dairy products

0.2

7.1

2.2

1.1

 

Meat

0.6

4.4

1.9

0.8

 

Cereals and cereal products

0.7

10.8

4.8

2.0

 

Beverages

0.0

9.5

3.8

2.2

 

Baked goods

0.0

3.4

0.6

0.5