From: Iron, folate and vitamin B12 status of Ethiopian professional runners
Short (%) | Middle (%) | Steeple chase (%) | Long (%) | Marathon (%) | Total | |
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Food groups | ||||||
Cereals | 90.3 | 86.4 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 95.3 |
Milk and milk products | 8.7 | 40.9 | 42.9 | 11.1 | 37.5 | 34.2 |
Egg | 32.3 | 31.8 | 42.9 | 27.8 | 50.0 | 36.9 |
Legumes, nuts and seeds | 32.3 | 59.1 | 50.0 | 22.2 | 62.5 | 45.2 |
Other vegetables | 68.9 | 67.8 | 61.2 | 63.1 | 65.7 | 65.3 |
Vitamin A rich fruits | 48.4 | 81.8 | 50.0 | 61.1 | 62.5 | 60.8 |
Fats and oils | 69.8 | 73.2 | 75.1 | 72.9 | 81.1 | 74.4 |
Organ meat | 3.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 1.9 |
Flesh meat | 38.7 | 40.9 | 42.9 | 11.1 | 37.5 | 34.2 |
Dark green leafy vegetables | 38.7 | 27.3 | 57.1 | 33.3 | 37.5 | 38.8 |
Fish | 3.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.6 | 0.0 | 1.8 |
Other fruits | 52.4 | 84 | 53 | 64 | 65.5 | 63.8 |
White roots and tubers | 58.1 | 45.5 | 71.4 | 61.1 | 62.5 | 59.7 |
Vitamin A rich vegetables | 58 | 62 | 55.3 | 61 | 59 | 59.1 |
Beverages | 58.1 | 22.7 | 50.0 | 33.3 | 31.3 | 39.1 |
Dietary diversity terciles | ||||||
Low (1 to 4) | 38.71 | 40.92 | 14.3 | 55.55 | 31.25 | 36.1 |
Medium (5 to 9) | 58.1 | 54.6 | 78.6 | 44.45 | 68.75 | 60.9 |
High (10 to 14) | 3.23 | 0 | 7.14 | 0 | 6.25 | 3.3 |