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Table 3 Daily nutrient and food-group intakes of the Chinese type 2 diabetic adults with and without obesity

From: Diet quality is inversely associated with obesity in Chinese adults with type 2 diabetes

 

Total

(n = 211)

Non-obese T2D

(n = 105)

Obese T2D

(n = 106)

P-value

P-value adjusted for age and sex

Total energy intake, kcal/day

2024.6 ± 514.6

1877.4 ± 441.3

2154.4 ± 546.0

< 0.001

< 0.001

Protein, % of total energy

19.2 ± 3.0

18.7 ± 2.5

19.6 ± 3.3

0.018

0.023

Carbohydrates, % of total energy

41.8 ± 7.0

42.8 ± 7.0

40.9 ± 6.6

0.035

0.070

Total fat, % of total energy

39.1 ± 5.4

38.7 ± 5.5

39.4 ± 5.3

0.291

0.438

SFA, % of total energy

8.1 ± 1.8

7.9 ± 1.9

8.2 ± 1.7

0.183

0.480

MUFA, % of total energy

15 ± 3.4

14.6 ± 3.6

15.4 ± 3.2

0.089

0.161

PUFA, % of total energy

9.5 ± 3.0

9.5 ± 3.0

9.5 ± 2.8

0.918

0.907

Trans fat, g*

2.1 ± 2.0

2.0 ± 2.0

2.2 ± 2.0

0.644

0.683

Cholesterol, mg*

171.1 ± 50.8

166.1 ± 50.6

176.1 ± 50.8

0.152

0.189

Dietary fiber, g*

6.6 ± 2.6

7.2 ± 2.8

6.0 ± 2.3

0.001

0.002

Vitamin C, mg*

52.8 ± 29.6

58.0 ± 33.2

47.6 ± 24.8

0.010

0.016

Calcium, mg*

283.8 ± 108.1

302.8 ± 103.6

264.9 ± 109.6

0.011

0.023

Phosphorus, mg*

598.4 ± 106.2

605.3 ± 105.8

591.7 ± 106.6

0.354

0.559

Sodium, mg*

1750.5 ± 444.4

1818 ± 440.5

1682.8 ± 440.0

0.026

0.061

Potassium, mg*

1095.1 ± 230.6

1132.5 ± 236.7

1058.0 ± 219.2

0.019

0.027

Iron, mg*

7.3 ± 2.4

7.5 ± 2.5

7.1 ± 2.3

0.228

0.525

Magnesium, mg*

140.0 ± 35.4

147.0 ± 39.1

133.0 ± 29.9

0.004

0.013

Zinc, mg*

5.1 ± 1.0

5.0 ± 0.9

5.2 ± 1.0

0.087

0.167

Refined grains, g*

205.3 ± 75.2

197.5 ± 77.9

213.0 ± 72.0

0.137

0.139

Whole grains, g*

38.2 ± 62.2

43.4 ± 62.6

33.1 ± 61.7

0.227

0.303

Vegetables, g*

96.5 ± 62.5

107.6 ± 71.6

85.4 ± 49.8

0.010

0.014

Fruits and dried fruits, g*

83 ± 49.9

88.5 ± 54.2

77.5 ± 44.9

0.108

0.162

Meat, poultry and organ meat, g*

72.9 ± 32.2

63.6 ± 28.4

82.1 ± 33.3

< 0.001

< 0.001

Fish and seafood, g*

33.5 ± 23

34.3 ± 22.8

32.7 ± 23.4

0.629

0.973

Egg and egg products, g*

11.8 ± 9.7

11.7 ± 9.8

12.0 ± 9.7

0.753

0.880

Milk and dairy products, ml*

20.7 ± 41.7

24.3 ± 43.1

17.1 ± 40.2

0.208

0.208

Fast food, g*

5.3 ± 8.9

5.4 ± 9.0

5.2 ± 8.7

0.881

0.291

Nuts, g*

2.8 ± 5.7

3.6 ± 6.4

2.1 ± 4.7

0.046

0.057

Sugar sweetened beverages, ml*

44.3 ± 67.1

42.3 ± 63.9

46.3 ± 70.4

0.515

0.890

Sweet pastries and desserts, g*

5.3 ± 10.7

4.2 ± 9.9

6.4 ± 11.3

0.135

0.129

Soups, ml*

70.3 ± 74.6

78.1 ± 76.3

62.7 ± 72.4

0.134

0.280

Alcohol, g*

0.6 ± 2.3

0.8 ± 2.5

0.4 ± 2.1

0.303

0.253

Cooking oils and fats, g*

20.0 ± 5.9

19.6 ± 5.1

20.5 ± 6.5

0.242

0.322

  1. Variables are presented as mean ± standard deviation
  2. MUFA: monounsaturated fatty acids, PUFA: polyunsaturated fatty acids, SFA, saturated fatty acids, T2D: type 2 diabetes
  3. *per 1000 kcal−1 day−1