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Table 2 Energy intakes calculated from 7-day diaries and food frequency questionnaires in the two groups of infertile women.

From: Dietary intakes in infertile women a pilot study

Variables

GROUP A1

n = 10

(mean ± sd)

GROUP B2

n = 8

(mean ± sd)

7-day food diary

  

Energy (kcal/24 h)

1396.1 ± 435.1

1545.4 ± 432.9

Energy intake/BMR

1.10 ± 0.36

1.04 ± 0.29

LERs (% subjects)

60.0

75.0

Food frequency questionnaire

  

Energy (kcal/24 h)

2010.1 ± 492.1 a

2471.2 ± 676.1 a

Energy intake/BMR

1.58 ± 0.44 b

1.67 ± 0.46 b

LERs (% subjects)

20.0

12.5

  1. Energy intake/BMR: ratio of reported energy intake to basal metabolic rate; LERs = low energy reporters
  2. 1 hypothalamic amenorrhea; 2 polycystic ovary syndrome
  3. a p < 0.05 between the mean energy intakes BMR calculated from the two instruments (7-day food diary vs. food frequency questionnaire)
  4. b p < 0.05 between the energy intake/BMR calculated from the two instruments (7-day food diary vs. food frequency questionnaire)
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Nutrition Journal

ISSN: 1475-2891

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