Table 3 The nutritional consumption of food items across vitamin D groups among rural population of the northern part of the Persian Gulf
Variable | Vitamin D deficient (<20 ng/ml) | Vitamin D insufficient (20- <30 ng/ml) | Vitamin D sufficient (30-100 ng/ml) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Egg consumption (grams per day) | 24. ± 19. | 24. ± 32. | 23±19 | 0.39 |
Fish consumption (grams per day) | 25.± 22 | 23. ± 20. | 23. ± 20. | 0.09 |
Tuna consumption (grams per day) | 1.2 ± 3.7 | 1.1 ± 3.2 | 1.00 ± 3.2 | 0.48 |
Milk consumption (grams per day) | 76. ± 95. | 80.± 120 | 76. ± 100 | 0.79 |
Cheese consumption (grams per day) | 18. ± 18. | 18 .± 17. | 17. ± 20. | 0.92 |
Dough consumption (grams per day) | 130 ± 110 | 130 ± 110 | 130± 130 | 0.95 |
Curd consumption (grams per day) | 3.2 ± 6.4 | 3 0.0± 9.0 | 3. ± 10 | 0.80 |