Table 2 Mean intake of selected food/nutrients per day in participants without and with asymptomatic diverticular disease according to grade
All | No diverticular disease | Mild diverticular disease | Advanced diverticular disease | p value (no vs. mild) | p value (no vs. advanced) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total energy intake (kilocalories) (kcal/d) | 1836.5 ± 409.3 | 1860.2 ± 438.9 | 1770.4 ± 367.1 | 1850.0 ± 343.6 | 0.266 | 1 |
Meat, meat products (g/d) | 121.7 ± 42.6 | 122.5 ± 44.4 | 115.2 ± 38.3 | 129.5 ± 41.5 | 0.182 | 0.625 |
Fish, crustaceans (g/d) | 22.2 ± 14.7 | 22.5 ± 14.7 | 22.3 ± 17.0 | 21.0 ± 10.6 | 0.830 | 1 |
Potatoes, tubers (g/d) | 56.6 ± 18.9 | 56.2 ± 19.3 | 54.5 ± 18.7 | 61.2 ± 17.4 | 0.155 | 0.219 |
Vegetables (g/d) | 165.9 ± 60.3 | 173.2 ± 66.8 | 159.1 ± 49.4 | 147.9 ± 43.1 | 0.019 | 0.020 |
Fruits, nuts (g/d) | 146.2 ± 73.8 | 149.2 ± 78.8 | 137.0 ± 62.2 | 149.0 ± 71.0 | 0.461 | 1 |
Milk, dairy products (g/d) | 185.2 ± 103.2 | 192.1 ± 104.6 | 175.3 ± 97.2 | 174.1 ± 107.0 | 0.358 | 0.576 |
Grain, cereal products (g/d) | 166.1 ± 45.6 | 169.8 ± 48.1 | 158.4 ± 44.9 | 163.6 ± 34.0 | 0.173 | 0.816 |
Protein (g/d) | 69.9 ± 14.8 | 70.8 ± 15.8 | 67.4 ± 13.5 | 70.3 ± 12.6 | 0.233 | 1 |
Fat (g/d) | 77.0 ± 16.4 | 78.0 ± 17.5 | 74.5 ± 14.2 | 77.3 ± 14.8 | 0.278 | 1 |
Fiber (g/d) | 16.4 ± 4.4 | 16.8 ± 4.7 | 15.7 ± 3.8 | 16.2 ± 3.6 | 0.129 | 0.688 |