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Table 3 The comparison of energy and macronutrient intakes of study population by dietary DRRS quartiles

From: A high Diabetes Risk Reduction Score (DRRS) is associated with a better cardio-metabolic profile among obese individuals

Variable

Quartiles of DRRS

1st

(N=86)

2nd

(N=85)

3rd

(N=85)

4th

(N=86)

P*

value

P**

value

Median (IQR)

Median (IQR)

Median (IQR)

Median (IQR)

Energy (kcal/d)

2603.65 (1995.59–3191.69)

2451.38 (2075.59–3255.68)

2979.82 (2183.79–3516.77)

3426.47 (2777.74–4370.09)

P  < 0.001

P  < 0.001

CHO (%)

58.71 (50.87–62.30)

57.26 (51.18–61.91)

60.63 (54.90–64.36)

57.84 (53.02–63.53)

0.181

0.529

Protein (%)

13.62 (12.37–14.64)

13.34 (11.85–14.42)

13.28 (11.57–14.58)

12.30 (11.27–13.62)

0.073

0.438

Fat (%)

30.05 (25.56–37.96)

31.46 (27.32–37.95)

28.30 (25.54–35.16)

31.75 (26.87–38.12)

0.258

0.472

  1. Data represented as median (interquartile 25–75), DRRS diabetes risk reduction score, IQR interquartile range, CHO carbohydrate; P- values derived from One-Way ANOVA with Tukey’s post-hoc comparisons.*crude P values, **P values after adjustment for confounders (age, gender, BMI, physical activity and energy intake)
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