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Table 5 Comparison of dietary cholesterol intake and percentage of energy from saturated fatty acids (X ± SD) depending on habitual egg intake in the study group

From: Association between egg consumption and elevated fasting glucose prevalence in relation to dietary patterns in selected group of Polish adults

Dietary intake

Women (n = 1041)

Men (n = 589)

Overall (n = 1630)

≤ 1 egg per week

2–4 eggs per week

≥ 5 eggs per week

p*

≤ 1 egg per week

2–4 eggs per week

≥ 5 eggs per week

p*

≤ 1 egg per week

2–4 eggs per week

≥ 5 eggs per week

p*

Cholesterol [mg/1000 kcal/day]

109.8 ± 27.1

149.3 ± 25.6

188.1 ± 42.9

< 0.0001

110.5 ± 26.7

147.8 ± 26.9

195.7 ± 39.9

< 0.0001

110.1 ± 26.9

148.8 ± 26.0

192.1 ± 41.4

< 0.0001

Cholesterol other than from eggs [mg/1000 kcal/day]

99.3 ± 25.7

114.5 ± 25.6

119.5 ± 28.9

< 0.0001

100.1 ± 25.7

112.9 ± 27.6

127.3 ± 25.6

< 0.0001

99.5 ± 25.6

114.0 ± 26.3

123.6 ± 27.4

< 0.0001

SFA [% of energy]

11.9 ± 3.5

12.9 ± 3.2

13.9 ± 3.5

< 0.0001

11.5 ± 3.4

12.5 ± 3.4

14.1 ± 3.4

< 0.0001

11.7 ± 3.4

12.8 ± 3.3

14.0 ± 3.4

< 0.0001

SFA other than from eggs [% of energy]

11.8 ± 3.5

12.7 ± 3.3

13.3 ± 3.5

< 0.0001

11.4 ± 3.4

12.3 ± 3.4

13.6 ± 3.4

< 0.0001

11.6 ± 3.4

12.5 ± 3.3

13.5 ± 3.4

< 0.0001

  1. * - Kruskal-Wallis test; SFA – saturated fatty acids X ± SD - mean ± standard deviation