| Nutrient |
Normal weight |
Overweight |
Obesity |
p-value |
| Study participants (n) |
132 |
163 |
146 |
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| Calories |
2022.5 ± 557.8 |
2045.6 ± 582.9 |
2111.8 ± 671 |
0.45 |
| Carbohydrates (g) |
264.9 ± 103.7 |
269.2 ± 101.4 |
285.3 ± 99.8 |
0.21 |
| Protein (g) |
81.8 ± 25.1 |
83.3 ± 27.4 |
86.5 ± 29.7 |
0.35 |
| Fat (g) |
74.0 ± 26.6 |
74.4 ± 30.3 |
71.9 ± 34.8 |
0.76 |
| SFA (g) |
20 ± 9.4 |
20 ± 10 |
18.3 ± 10.5 |
0.24 |
| MUFA (g) |
24.9 ± 12.1 |
25.1 ± 13.1 |
22.4 ± 13.4 |
0.15 |
| PUFA (g) |
10.8 ± 5.7 |
11.4 ± 7.4 |
11.2 ± 6.9 |
0.75 |
|
| Average values are expressed as mean ± SD. n: number; SFA: Saturated Fatty Acids; MUFA: Monounsaturated Fatty Acids; AGPI: Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids. |
| Table 2: Nutrient intake of the 441 subjects with different BMI categories. |