Skip to main content

Table 2 Changes in consumption and intake [mean (standard deviations)], baseline to 10 years of follow-up

From: Beneficial changes in food consumption and nutrient intake after 10 years of follow-up in a Mediterranean cohort: the SUN project

 

Baseline

10 years of follow-up

Mean Change

Change

P value

   

(95 % CI)

Percentage

 

N

3036

3036

   

Fruits (g/d)

284.7 (228.2)

305.8 (242.1)

21.1 (12.2, − 29.9)

7.4

<0.001

Vegetables (g/d)

460.3 (247.3)

500.0 (258.9)

39.7 (30.1, − 493)

8.6

<0.001

Legumes (g/d)

21.5 (15.6)

20.0 (14.7)

−1.6 (−2.6, −0.9)

−7.4

<0.001

Dairy products

     

 Low-fat dairy (g/d)

166.5 (191.5)

225.1 (187.9)

58.6 (50.6, 66.5)

35.2

<0.001

 Whole-fat dairy (g/d)

227.4 (190.4)

126.8 (140.2)

−100.6 (−107.4, −93.7)

−44.2

<0.001

Meats

180.7 (73.0)

166.9 (73.5)

−13.8 (−16.6, −11.0)

−7.6

<0.001

 Red (g/d)

82.8 (45.0)

68.2 (40.7)

−14.6 (−16.3, −13.0)

−17.6

<0.001

 Lean (g/d)

42.6 (28.2)

48.1 (32.1)

5.3 (4.0, 6.6)

12.4

<0.001

Fish (g/d)

87.4 (46.6)

89.9 (50.7)

2.5 (0.6, 4.5)

2.9

0.011

Whole grains (g/d)

9.4 (25.7)

14.5 (32.7)

5.0 (3.7, 6.3)

53.2

<0.001

Refined grains (g/d)

103.4 (69.5)

109.1 (75.2)

5.7 (2.3, 8.8)

5.5

<0.001

Olive oil (g/d)

18.1 (14.4)

18.2 (14.8)

0.1 (−0.5, 0.7)

0.6

0.673

Nuts (g/d)

6.3 (9.3)

9.6 (15.0)

3.3 (2.8, 3.9)

52.4

<0.001

Sugar-sweetened beverages (g/d)

49.1 (89.6)

20.3 (63.4)

−28.8 (−32.2, −25.4)

−58.7

<0.001

Alcohol (g/d)a

6.9 (9.5)

7.2 (10.4)

0.3 (−0.01, 0.7)

47.8

0.055

Wine (g/d)

29.4 (1.2)

25.9 (1.0)

−3.5 (−5.8, −1.2)

−11.9

0.003

Energy (kcal)

2257 (583)

2195 (650)

−62.0 (−87.0, −37.0)

−2.7

<0.001

Total protein (% E)

18.2 (3.0)

18.3 (3.4)

0.1 (−0.1, 0.2)

0.5

0.244

Total CH (% E)

42.0 (6.9)

43.4 (7.4)

1.5 (1.2, 1.8)

3.6

<0.001

Fiber (g/d)

24.3 (9.4)

26.0 (10.7)

1.8 (1.4, 2.2)

7.4

<0.001

Total fat (% E)

37.7 (6.1)

36.0 (6.4)

−1.7 (−2.0, −1.5)

−4.5

<0.001

SFA (% E)

12.8 (3.0)

11.6 (3.0)

−1.2 (−1.3, −1.0)

−9.4

<0.001

MUFA (% E)

16.3 (1.6)

15.4 (3.7)

−0.8 (−1.0, −0.7)

−4.9

<0.001

PUFA (% E)

5.5 (3.5)

4.8 (1.4)

−0.7 (−0.7, −0.6)

−12.7

<0.001

w-3 fatty acids (%E)

1.1 (0.4)

1.0 (0.4)

−0.1 (−0.11, −0.07)

−9.1

<0.001

w-6 fatty acids (%E)

7.8 (4.4)

6.2 (3.3)

−1.6 (−1.8, −1.5)

−20.5

<0.001

Cholesterol (mg/d)

410.9 (132.4)

371.6 (128.1)

−39.3 (−44.6, −34.0)

−9.6

<0.001

  1. aAmong drinkers