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Table 2 Diet and physical activity for all women in the CARDIA Women’s Study cohort by groupa

From: Associations of diet, physical activity and polycystic ovary syndrome in the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults Women’s Study

Variable

PCOS (n = 40)

HA (n = 104)

OA (n = 75)

Reference (n = 529)

Nutrient

 Energy (kcal /d)

2229.3 ± 879.4

2312.6 ± 981.1

2170.3 ± 925.7

2246.7 ± 912.3

 Total Carbohydrate (g/d)

260.0 ± 108.2

270.7 ± 122.6

258.5 ± 114.9

262.5 ± 111.0

 Fiber (g/d)

4.9 ± 2.3

5.2 ± 3.0

5.1 ± 3.3

5.0 ± 2.8

 Total Protein (g/d)

83.3 ± 29.7

84.7 ± 36.8

78.1 ± 32.4

82.7 ± 35.8

 Total Fat (g/d)

93.3 ± 43.2

97.1 ± 46.7

90.4 ± 45.9

94.2 ± 44.7

 Cholesterol (mg/d)

357.2 ± 178.8

357.7 ± 165.7

325.2 ± 159.2

354.2 ± 207.4

 Total SFAf (g/d)

35.3 ± 18.0

35.5 ± 17.0

33.6 ± 18.3

35.4 ± 17.7

 Total MUFAg (g/d)

34.6 ± 16.8

35.8 ± 18.7

32.6 ± 16.9

34.5 ± 17.3

 Total PUFAh (g/d)

16.6 ± 7.3

18.8 ± 10.3

17.8 ± 12.1

17.5 ± 9.0

 Omega 3 (mg/day)

77.3 ± 93.2

96.3 ± 125.1

77.9 ± 78.3

83.4 ± 129.4

 Vitamin A (IUi/d)

10,450.2 ± 8330.0

10,453.8 ± 8623.8

11,464.6 ± 12,917.5

10,612.7 ± 11,420.3

 Vitamin C (mg/d)

231.6 ± 373.2

292.8 ± 386.7

273.7 ± 452.9

249.1 ± 445.1

 Vitamin D (mcg/d)

7.0 ± 4.1

8.5 ± 6.9

7.0 ± 4.9

7.4 ± 6.7

 Alpha Tocopherol Equivalents (mg/d)

21.1 ± 62.3

21.0 ± 55.2

11.6 ± 9.2

16.6 ± 44.1

 Sodium (mg/d)

3412.6 ± 1561.3

3383.1 ± 1472.6

3265.2 ± 1518.3

3298.8 ± 1530.7

 Calcium (mg/d)

1098.3 ± 520.0

1151.1 ± 830.3

1030.4 ± 509.8

1084.4 ± 673.1

 Phosphorus (mg/d)

1454.2 ± 500.8

1474.2 ± 637.9

1403.3 ± 584.5

1459.7 ± 629.7

 Thiamin (mg/d)

2.0 ± 0.9

2.7 ± 2.8

2.0 ± 0.9

2.4 ± 2.4

 Potassium (mg/d)

3075.7 ± 1148.9

3195.1 ± 1577.9

3048.2 ± 1276.9

3120.1 ± 1361.8

 Riboflavin (mg/d)

2.5 ± 1.0

3.1 ± 2.9

2.4 ± 1.1

2.8 ± 2.5

 Niacin (mg/d)

24.5 ± 8.9

31.2 ± 24.2

24.2 ± 11.0

27.7 ± 23.5

 Iron (mg/d)

20.0 ± 9.2

21.8 ± 16.6

19.0 ± 10.0

21.7 ± 33.0

 Copper (mg/d)

2.5 ± 1.4

3.0 ± 2.0

2.8 ± 1.8

2.7 ± 1.9

 Magnesium (mg/d)

332.2 ± 168.9

356.5 ± 260.8

308.8 ± 126.3

324.2 ± 149.8

 Zinc (mg/d)

14.5 ± 6.3

18.2 ± 12.7

16.4 ± 8.9

16.2 ± 11.7

 Folic Acid (mcg/d)

565.9 ± 1248.4

507.9 ± 773.2

385.6 ± 275.9

470.7 ± 1922.4

 Caffeine (mg/d)

263.1 ± 289.4

279.2 ± 452.2

231.9 ± 320.6

268.2 ± 585.1

AHEI-2010

 Vegetables Score

5.0 ± 2.7

5.0 ± 2.7

5.2 ± 2.8

5.0 ± 2.8

 Fruits Score

3.5 ± 2.2

3.7 ± 2.9

3.5 ± 2.7

3.5 ± 2.5

 Whole Grains Score

3.3 ± 2.0

2.8 ± 2.1

2.9 ± 2.1

3.1 ± 2.3

 SSBj, Fruit Juice Score

2.3 ± 3.1

1.7 ± 2.9

1.9 ± 2.9

1.7 ± 2.9

 Nuts and Legumes Score

4.7 ± 3.4

4.5 ± 3.5

4.1 ± 3.3

4.6 ± 3.5

 Red, Processed Meats Score

4.6 ± 3.1

4.7 ± 3.4

5.2 ± 3.3

5.0 ± 3.1

trans-Fat Score

3.8 ± 0.9

3.8 ± 1.0

3.8 ± 1.2

3.9 ± 1.1

 Long Chain Omega 3 Fats Score

3.0 ± 2.6

3.5 ± 3.0

3.2 ± 2.9

3.1 ± 2.6

 PUFA Score

5.8 ± 1.6

6.2 ± 2.1

6.1 ± 2.2

5.9 ± 2.1

 Sodium Score

5.6 ± 3.0

5.6 ± 3.0

5.9 ± 3.1

5.8 ± 3.0

 Alcohol Score

6.3 ± 2.9

6.2 ± 2.7

5.7 ± 2.8

5.8 ± 3.0

 Total AHEI-2010 Score

47.3 ± 11.6

47.8 ± 12.0

47.5 ± 11.7

47.2 ± 11.6

Physical Activity

 Moderate Exercise Units

137.8 ± 101.9

126.2 ± 100.9

124.9 ± 99.5

126.3 ± 98.5

 Heavy Exercise Units

243.6 ± 175.2

233.8 ± 198.8

252.9 ± 262.6

218.2 ± 191.3

 Total Exercise Units

381.4 ± 217.4

360.0 ± 267.2

377.8 ± 324.8

344.5 ± 257.0

  1. a Data are expressed as mean (SD). CARDIA Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults, HA Isolated Hyperandrogenism (elevated testosterone and/or hirsutism at 2 sites or more), OA Isolated Oligomenorrhea (≥34 days in menstrual cycle), IU, International Units; Reference (neither PCOS nor HA nor OA), MUFA Monounsaturated Fatty Acid, PCOS Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (hyperandrogenism and oligomenorrhea), PUFA, Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid, SFA, Saturated Fatty Acid, SSB Sugar-sweetened Beverages