Table 3 Energy and dietary intakes of study participants by quartile of LLDS

Vegetables (gr)

191.47 ± 166.11

195.78 ± 153.39

210.32 ± 186.91

258.41 ± 176.96

< 0.001

Fruits (gr)

221.77 ± 255.90

215.94 ± 202.97

224.33 ± 204.41

269.56 ± 212.34

0.06

Whole grain products (gr)

55.06 ± 107.62

37.36 ± 66.38

62.56 ± 114.88

66.63 ± 105.54

0.04

Legumes and nuts (gr)

85.01 ± 66.87

84.07 ± 58.10

81.85 ± 66.28

98.37 ± 78.70

0.07

Fish (gr)

3.25 ± 5.21

2.72 ± 4.47

6.04 ± 16.45

5.29 ± 6.87

< 0.01

Oils and soft margarines (gr)

4.83 ± 6.20

6.42 ± 9.36

5.58 ± 6.69

7.32 ± 9.30

0.02

Unsweetened dairy (gr)

303.17 ± 239.76

355.96 ± 296.69

350.44 ± 248.45

383.87 ± 309.60

0.04

Coffee (gr)

2.39 ± 8.14

8.75 ± 24.81

11.03 ± 34.10

10.29 ± 21.52

< 0.01

Tea(gr)

302.75 ± 308.97

369.56368.96

412.31 ± 364.09

415.20 ± 334.51

< 0.01

Red and processed meat (gr)

21.81 ± 19.20

21.06 ± 22.27

20.17 ± 17.03497

18.50 ± 19.59

0.38

Butter and hard margarines (gr)

27.08 ± 30.40

29.17 ± 31.28

26.78 ± 26.73

26.66 ± 27.16

0.83

Sweetened beverages (gr)

124.01 ± 158.83

116.14 ± 159.10

104.13 ± 121.92

89.16 ± 119.82

0.08

Energy intake (Kcal)

1770.48 ± 819.72

2700.37 ± 830.22

2960.94 ± 829.97

2691.51 ± 846.69

0.76

Carbohydrate (% energy)

55.65 ± 7.84

53.94 ± 7.61

55.05 ± 6.86

54.58 ± 6.89

0.16

Protein (% energy)

13.54 ± 2.23

13.43 ± 2.29

13.68 ± 2.06

13.58 ± 2.31

0.31

Fat (% energy)

33.12 ± 7.97

34.91 ± 8.29

33.47 ± 7.18

33.96 ± 7.36

0.15

Cholesterol (mg/1000 Kcal)

84.46 ± 41.51

92.05 ± 59.94

89.62 ± 41.06

91.40 ± 38.89

0.38

Saturated fatty acid (gr/1000 Kcal)

10.77 ± 3.22

11.52 ± 3.55

11.18 ± 3.25

11.45 ± 3.38

0.14

Monounsaturated fatty acid (gr/1000 Kcal)

11.84 ± 3.37

12.73 ± 3.93

11.93 ± 3.19

12.09 ± 3.35

0.08

Polyunsaturated fatty acid (gr/1000 Kcal)

8.12 ± 3.04

8.89 ± 3.70

8.29 ± 2.71

8.28 ± 3.19

0.12

Calcium (mg/1000 Kcal)

399.92 ± 129.64

426.51 ± 147.24

432.53 ± 127.60

444.10 ± 132.81

0.01

Iron (mg/1000 Kcal)

7.54 ± 1.50

7.33 ± 1.52

7.36 ± 1.45

7.29 ± 1.40

0.38

Vitamin A (mcg/1000 Kcal)

187.42 ± 108.81

248.89 ± 468.07

216.36 ± 100.85

245.65 ± 119.17

0.05

Vitamin C (mg/1000 Kcal)

32.18 ± 18.64

33.77 ± 18.52

35.84 ± 22.27

40.11 ± 21.28

< 0.01

Folate (mcg/1000 Kcal)

224.83 ± 45.12

226.89 ± 53.92

230.78 ± 47.33

230.17 ± 50.68

0.61

Vitamin B6 (mg/1000 Kcal)

0.71 ± 0.13

0.69 ± 0.11

0.71 ± 0.12

0.71 ± 0.13

0.15

Vitamin B12 (mcg/1000 Kcal)

1.43 ± 0.76

1.87 ± 4.75

1.52 ± 0.69

1.56 ± 0.70

0.29