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Table 2 Dietary intakes of participants across median of ALT to AST ratio

From: Elevated serum levels of aminotransferases in relation to unhealthy foods intake: Tehran lipid and glucose study

Characteristic

ALT/AST < 0.62

ALT/AST ≥ 0.62

P-Value

Energy (kcal/d)

2219 ± 771

2442 ± 857*

0.005

Protein (g/d)

82.3 ± 30.82

95.6 ± 39.19*

0.001

Total carbohydrate (g/d)

332 ± 124

358 ± 133*

0.041

Simple sugars (g/d)

127 ± 58.9

131 ± 57.9

0.830

Complex carbohydrate (g/d)

205 ± 77.3

227 ± 90.5*

0.036

Total fat (g/d)

72.8 ± 29.04

83.3 ± 36.12*

0.001

Saturated fat (g/d)

22.87 ± 10.37

25.93 ± 12.52

0.094

Mono-unsaturated fat (g/d)

24.36 ± 9.96

27.82 ± 12.54*

0.017

Poly-unsaturated fat (g/d)

14.90 ± 6.99

16.80 ± 9.06

0.147

Trans fatty acid (g/d)

0.06 ± 0.49

0.15 ± 0.75*

0.004

Cholesterol (mg/d)

218 ± 108

258 ± 142*

0.001

Total fiber (g/d)

41.93 ± 20.09

47.08 ± 23.06*

0.014

Fast food (% from energy/week)

8.54 ± 12.63

13.08 ± 12.32*

0.001

Soft drink (% from energy/week)

5.14 ± 7.10

6.81 ± 9.33*

0.037

Sweet snacks (% from energy/week)

26.47 ± 25.66

31.34 ± 29.60

0.069

Salty snacks (% from energy/week)

11.89 ± 18.56

11.87 ± 13.72

0.989

Energy density

93.7 ± 21.57

101 ± 23.63*

0.001

  1. Data are mean ± SD
  2. *Significant differences across median of ALT to AST ratio (P < 0.05) (Independent sample t-test was used)