Table 3 Dietary intake in individuals with MC4R gene variant (rs17782313) (n = 289)

Macronutrients

Energy (Kcal)

2614.3 ± 753.5

2588.4 ± 709.5

2602.7 ± 732.9

0.77

Protein (g/day)

89.9 ± 27.8

89.3 ± 27.8

86.8 ± 29

0.70

0.31

Carbohydrate (g/day)

368.7 ± 117.9

377.4 ± 130.8

367.7 ± 111.3

0.85

0.88

Total Fat (g/day)

91.7 ± 30

96 ± 34.2

94 ± 33.6

0.72

0.79

Fat subtypes

Cholesterol (g/day)

254.6 ± 98.3

258.3 ± 113.6

244.2 ± 99.5

0.61

0.61

Saturated fatty acids (mg/day)

27.2 ± 9.8

29.3 ± 13.4

27.3 ± 9.9

0.39

0.49

MUFA (mg/day)

30.7 ± 10.2

31.1 ± 12.3

31.4 ± 12.4

0.91

0.75

PUFA (mg/day)

19.7 ± 8.1

19.2 ± 9.3

20.4 ± 9.6

0.66

0.37

Oleic acid (mg/day)

27.4 ± 9.7

28 ± 11.8

28.2 ± 11.8

0.86

0.76

Linoleic acid (mg/day)

16.9 ± 7.8

16.6 ± 8.8

17.7 ± 9.1

0.66

0.42

Linolenic acid (mg/day)

1.2 ± 0.6

1.2 ± 0.7

1.2 ± 0.7

0.84

0.66

EPA (mg/day)

0.03 ± 0.03

0.03 ± 0.04

0.03 ± 0.03

0.69

0.74

DHA (mg/day)

0.1 ± 0.1

0.1 ± 0.1

0.1 ± 0.1

0.76

0.82

Trans fatty acid (mg/day)

0.00 ± 0.00

0.00 ± 0.00

0.00 ± 0.00

0.86

0.85

Fat-soluble vitamins

Vitamin A (mg/day)

842.4 ± 445.7

755.5 ± 428.3

734.1 ± 352

0.15

0.07

β-carotene (mg/day)

6046 ± 4215.6^a

5112.3 ± 3348.6

4828.2 ± 3111.7^a

0.05

0.03

α-carotene (mg/day)

1265.5 ± 1007.9

1077.6 ± 1290.6

1058.9 ± 974.0

0.36

0.31

Lutein (mg/day)

2578.0 ± 1802.8

2226.9 ± 1433.6

2183.4 ± 1982.2

0.27

0.21

β-Cryptoxanthin (mg/day)

376.3 ± 293.1

342.7 ± 231.1

335.8 ± 239.6

0.51

0.35

Lycopene (mg/day)

7222.7 ± 5316.2

6611 ± 5038.8

6155.6 ± 4632.6

0.31

0.24

Vitamin k (mcg/day)

249.9 ± 271.1

204 ± 103.3

197.7 ± 170.9

0.14

0.12

Vitamin D (µg/day)

1.9 ± 1.4

2 ± 2

1.94 ± 1.5

0.94

0.98

Vitamin E (mg/day)

17.4 ± 9.3

16.3 ± 7.5

17.44 ± 9.63

0.66

0.47

α.tocopherol

11.7 ± 6.2

10.8 ± 4.8

11.5 ± 6.2

0.60

0.41

Water soluble vitamins

Vitamin C (mg/day)

204.8 ± 119.9

186.5 ± 106.4

190.2 ± 138.7

0.61

0.35

Thiamin (mg/day)

2 ± 0.6

2.1 ± 0.7

2 ± 0.6

0.34

0.26

Riboflavin (mg/day)

2.2 ± 0.7

2.2 ± 0.8

2.2 ± 0.8

0.94

0.78

Niacin (mg/day)

25.2 ± 8.7

25.4 ± 8.1

25 ± 10.1

0.96

0.85

Pantothenic acid (mg/day)

6.5 ± 1.9

6.5 ± 2.3

6.4 ± 2.7

0.95

0.79

Vitamin B6 (mg/day)

2.2 ± 0.7

2.2 ± 0.7

2.1 ± 0.7

0.57

0.15

Biotin (mcg/day)

39.9 ± 13.7

36.5 ± 15.1

37.8 ± 19.7

0.45

0.15

Folate (µg/day)

613.6 ± 162.6

614.7 ± 199.3

591.8 ± 169.8

0.57

0.27

Vitamin B12 (mcg/day)

4.3 ± 2.3

4.3 ± 2.1

4.3 ± 2.2

0.99

0.87

Minerals

Calcium (mg/day)

1180.1 ± 401.9

1179.9 ± 446.6

1126.8 ± 394.4

0.56

0.40

Iron (mcg/day)

18.5 ± 5.7

18.8 ± 6.2

18.4 ± 5.8

0.88

0.76

Phosphor (mg/day)

1659.7 ± 492.5

1654 ± 556.9

1594.4 ± 495

0.59

0.24

Magnesium (mg/day)

469.8 ± 145.1

464.9 ± 164.6

443.3 ± 135.6

0.38

0.06

Zinc (mg/day)

12.9 ± 3.8

13.2 ± 4.6

12.7 ± 4.1

0.72

0.74

Copper (mcg/day)

2 ± 0.6

1.9 ± 0.7

2 ± 0.8

0.72

0.10

Manganese (mg/day)

7.2 ± 3.2

7.5 ± 3.3

6.7 ± 2.2

0.18

0.15

Selenium (mcg/day)

120.3 ± 41.1

125.4 ± 50.8

115.4 ± 38.4

0.28

0.21

Floride (mg/day)

2783.5 ± 3729.2

2887.9 ± 2203.7

2417.2 ± 1658

0.40

0.42

Chromium (mg/day)

0.1 ± 0.1

0.1 ± 0.1

0.1 ± 0.1

0.28

0.32

Sodium (mg/day)

4149.2 ± 1325.8

4451.6 ± 1386.3

4169.7 ± 1485.9

0.33

0.42

Potassium (mg/day)

4470.9 ± 1542.6

4281 ± 1653.6

4220.2 ± 1494.9

0.51

0.10