Table 7 Daily food consumption (% EI) contributed by food groups according to gender, among adolescents (12–19.9 years) (n = 476)*
From: Sex disparities in dietary intake across the lifespan: the case of Lebanon
|
Total ⁋ (n = 476) |
Males ⁋ (n = 235) |
Females ⁋ (n = 241) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean %EI ± SE | ||||
| Bread | 16.0 ± 0.58 | 17.31 ± 0.84 | 14.68 ± 0.83 | 0.028 |
| Cereals | 15.87 ± 0.88 | 17.52 ± 1.27 | 14.23 ± 1.25 | 0.069 |
| Legumes | 2.71 ± 0.39 | 2.43 ± 0.57 | 2.98 ± 0.56 | 0.491 |
| Starchy Vegetables | 4.70 ± 0.34 | 4.20 ± 0.48 | 5.21 ± 0.48 | 0.145 |
| Vegetables | 5.64 ± 0.44 | 4.99 ± 0.63 | 6.30 ± 0.63 | 0.148 |
| Chips & Salty Crackers | 3.79 ± 0.35 | 3.12 ± 0.50 | 4.46 ± 0.49 | 0.059 |
| Nuts & Seeds | 1.80 ± 0.34 | 0.91 ± 0.48 | 2.67 ± 0.48 | 0.010 |
| Dairy Products | ||||
| Milk | 1.06 ± 0.14 | 0.82 ± 0.21 | 1.29 ± 0.20 | 0.102 |
| Milk Derivatives | 6.22 ± 0.38 | 6.13 ± 0.54 | 6.30 ± 0.54 | 0.825 |
| Milk Sweetened | 0.11 ± 0.05 | 0.12 ± 0.07 | 0.10 ± 0.07 | 0.821 |
| Meat, Processed Meat, Poultry, Fish, Eggs | ||||
| Red Meat | 4.92 ± 0.46 | 5.81 ± 0.66 | 4.04 ± 0.66 | 0.061 |
| Processed Meat | 1.45 ± 0.24 | 2.04 ± 0.34 | 0.86 ± 0.34 | 0.015 |
| Poultry | 4.27 ± 0.46 | 3.91 ± 0.66 | 4.63 ± 0.65 | 0.441 |
| Fish | 0.86 ± 0.25 | 1.06 ± 0.36 | 0.66 ± 0.35 | 0.424 |
| Eggs | 0.95 ± 0.20 | 1.13 ± 0.28 | 0.77 ± 0.28 | 0.370 |
| Fruits, Total | ||||
| Whole Fruits | 3.16 ± 0.26 | 2.36 ± 0.38 | 3.97 ± 0.37 | 0.003 |
| Fresh Juices (100% fruit juices) | 0.13 ± 0.05 | 0.08 ± 0.07 | 0.17 ± 0.07 | 0.371 |
| Sweets & Added Sugars | ||||
| Sweets | 8.98 ± 0.58 | 7.69 ± 0.83 | 10.26 ± 0.82 | 0.030 |
| Added Sugars, Jams, Honey, Molasses | 1.54 ± 0.14 | 1.47 ± 0.20 | 1.61 ± 0.20 | 0.617 |
| Sugar Sweetened Beverages | 6.58 ± 0.32 | 6.99 ± 0.46 | 6.17 ± 0.45 | 0.202 |
| Hot Beverages (Coffee, Tea) | 0.13 ± 0.02 | 0.15 ± 0.03 | 0.12 ± 0.03 | 0.562 |
| Alcoholic Beverages | 0.24 ± 0.09 | 0.27 ± 0.14 | 0.22 ± 0.13 | 0.814 |
| Added Fats & Oils | 4.63 ± 0.32 | 4.14 ± 0.46 | 5.12 ± 0.45 | 0.133 |
| Fast Food | 3.35 ± 0.46 | 4.54 ± 0.66 | 2.15 ± 0.65 | 0.011 |
| Miscellaneous | 0.93 ± 0.11 | 0.81 ± 0.16 | 1.05 ± 0.16 | 0.298 |