Table 6 Energy and macronutrient intake by gender among adolescents (12–19.9 years) (n = 486)*
From: Sex disparities in dietary intake across the lifespan: the case of Lebanon
|
Total ⁋ (n = 486) |
Males ⁋ (n = 237) |
Females ⁋ (n = 249) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SE | ||||
| Energy (kcal) | 2185.63 ± 39.28 | 2555.37 ± 56.86 | 1815.88 ± 55.45 | < 0.001 |
| Carbohydrate (%EI) | 51.43 ± 0.46 | 51.86 ± 0.67 | 51.01 ± 0.65 | 0.366 |
| Protein (%EI) | 13.37 ± 0.17 | 13.58 ± 0.25 | 13.16 ± 0.25 | 0.234 |
| Fat (%EI) | 36.03 ± 0.42 | 35.03 ± 0.61 | 37.02 ± 0.6 | 0.020 |
| Saturated fat (%EI) | 10.69 ± 0.2 | 10.38 ± 0.28 | 10.1 ± 0.28 | 0.125 |
| Oleic Acid (%EI) | 9.93 ± 0.27 | 10.05 ± 0.39 | 9.82 ± 0.38 | 0.684 |
| Linolenic Acid (%EI) | 0.13 ± 0 | 0.13 ± 0.01 | 0.13 ± 0.01 | 0.582 |
| Linoleic Acid (%EI) | 4.78 ± 0.16 | 4.74 ± 0.22 | 4.81 ± 0.22 | 0.820 |
| Total Sugar (%EI) | 12.13 ± 0.37 | 11.77 ± 0.54 | 12.5 ± 0.52 | 0.340 |
|
Dietary fibers
(g/1000 kcal) | 7.55 ± 0.19 | 6.89 ± 0.27 | 8.21 ± 0.27 | 0.001 |