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Table 4 Dietary profile of participants of the Boston Puerto Rican Health Study.

From: The Boston Puerto Rican Health Study, a longitudinal cohort study on health disparities in Puerto Rican adults: challenges and opportunities

Nutrienta

Men

Women

 

Ages 45-59

Ages 60-75

Ages 45-59

Ages 60-75

Energy intake (kcal)

2541 (899)*,**

2264 (842)*

2125 (896)**

1880 (825)

Macronutrients b

    

Total fat

33.7 (5.6)*,**

31.2 (5.9)

32.3 (5.4)**

30.6 (5.8)

Saturated fat

10.0 (2.5)*,**

9.2 (2.4)

9.7 (2.2)**

9.2 (2.4)

Monounsaturated fat

11.7 (2.1)*,**

10.7 (2.0)

11.2 (2.1)**

10.5 (2.2)

Polyunsaturated fat

9.0 (2.1)

8.7 (2.0)

8.7 (2.1)**

8.3 (2.1)

Protein

16.6 (2.6)

16.6 (3.2)

17.0 (3.4)

17.1 (3.1)

Carbohydrates

48.6 (7.4)*,**

51.2 (7.6)*

51.3 (7.3)**

53.5 (8.0)

Fiber (g/day)

22.9 (8.7)*

23.1 (9.4)*

20.0 (8.8)

19.7 (8.5)

Vitamins c

    

Vitamin B12 (μg)

9.8 (0.4)

8.1 (0.5)

8.9 (0.3)

8.1 (0.3)

Vitamin B6 (mg)

2.2 (0.04)*

2.1 (0.04)*

2.4 (0.02)

2.2 (0.02)

Vitamin D (μg)

5.4 (0.2)

4.9 (0.2)

5.2 (0.1)

5.2 (0.1)

Vitamin E (IU)

15.5 (0.8)

12.2 (0.3)*

15.8 (0.4)

13.3 (0.2)

Folate (μg)

495.5 (9.2)

482.3 (11.2)

505.8 (5.7)

475.6 (6.8)

Minerals c

    

Calcium (mg)

905.5 (23.9)

810.9 (31.3)*

930.2 (14.9)

925.2 (18.9)

Magnesium (mg)

325.5 (5.1)

307.3 (5.5)

337.2 (3.2)

317.6 (3.3)

Potassium (mg)

3111.8 (44.3)*

3010.2 (56.6)*

3288.7 (27.7)

3159.4 (34.3)

  1. *P < 0.05, between sex, within age category
  2. **P < 0.05, between age categories, within sex
  3. a Reported as mean (SD), unless otherwise noted, of food intake, not including supplements
  4. b Reported as percent of energy unless otherwise noted
  5. c Reported as mean (SE) per day and adjusted for energy intake
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