Table 2 Characteristic of study participants according to quartiles of total vegetables intake
| Â | Quartiles of total vegetables intake | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 (n = 100) | 2 (n = 100) | 3 (n = 100) | 4 (n = 100) | p-trenda | |
g/day (median) | 119.6 | 170.6 | 200.6 | 251.7 | Â |
Age (years) | 34.3 ± 7.5 | 32.7 ± 7.1 | 34.3 ± 7.4 | 34.3 ± 7.1 | 0.5 |
Education (years) | 12 ± 3.6 | 13 ± 3 | 12.7 ± 3.4 | 12.2 ± 3.4 | 0.8 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 25.9 ± 3.2 | 25.6 ± 2.6 | 25.9 ± 3.1 | 26.4 ± 3.1 | 0.1 |
Physical activity (MET/h/week) | 497 ± 292.4 | 510 ± 273.2 | 473 ± 256.8 | 527.8 ± 338.1 | 0.6 |
Height (cm) | 161.4 ± 4.7 | 161.7 ± 4.9 | 162 ± 4.3 | 161.8 ± 4.4 | 0.4 |
Weight (kg) | 66.7 ± 7.4 | 66.9 ± 8 | 68 ± 9 | 68.3 ± 8.5 | 0.1 |
Family size (n) | 4.5 ± 1.2 | 4.3 ± 1.3 | 4.4 ± 1.3 | 4.4 ± 1.2 | 0.8 |
Dietary supplement use (%) | 50 (50%) | 46 (46%) | 57 (57%) | 41 (41%) | 0.5b |
Energy intake (kcal) | 1600.3 ± 276.5c | 1606.6 ± 289.7 | 1632.7 ± 274.5 | 1734.4 ± 366.0 | 0.001 |
Protein intake (g) | 56.9 ± 9.1c | 58.0 ± 10.5 | 59.6 ± 8.9 | 64.5 ± 12.2 | < 0.001 |
Carbohydrate intake (g) | 224.6 ± 50.7c | 238.4 ± 47.1 | 240.6 ± 50.1 | 251.9 ± 56.1 | < 0.001 |
Fat intake (g) | 51.7 ± 13.3c | 47.0 ± 11.5 | 48.4 ± 11.4 | 52.7 ± 16.5 | 0.004d |
Energy of protein (%) | 14.2 ± 1.4 | 14.5 ± 1.2 | 14.6 ± 1.2 | 14.9 ± 1.4 | < 0.001 |
Energy of carbohydrate (%) | 56.4 ± 6 | 59.5 ± 4.2 | 59.1 ± 4.7 | 58.3 ± 4.7 | < 0.001d |
Energy of fat (%) | 29.7 ± 6.1 | 26.6 ± 4.3 | 27.1 ± 5 | 27.7 ± 5 | < 0.001d |
Total fiber intake (g) | 40.8 ± 18.4c | 42.3 ± 16.8 | 40.9 ± 17.0 | 44.7 ± 16.9 | 0.034d |
Healthy eating index score | 46.9 ± 5.6e | 48.7 ± 6.6 | 47.6 ± 4.5 | 49 ± 7.5 | 0.06d |