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Table 2 Average dietary intake in men and women over the 10-year follow-up period

From: Gender-specific genetic associations of polymorphisms in ACE, AKR1C2, FTO and MMP2 with weight gain over a 10-year period

 

Men

Women

Weight stable

Weight gainers

Weight stable

Weight gainers

n = 132

n = 120

n = 127

n = 117

Energy intake (MJ/day)

11.1 ± 2.5

10.6 ± 2.1

8.0 ± 1.6

8.4 ± 1.7

Fat (g/day)

107 ± 27

101 ± 24

77 ± 19

81 ± 22

Carbohydrate (g/day)

297 ± 72

282 ± 65

215 ± 50*

231 ± 53*

Protein (g/day)

97 ± 20

94 ± 18

74 ± 14*

78 ± 14*

  1. Values are presented as mean ± SD
  2. * p < 0.05 between weight groups