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Table 5 Results from food frequency questionnaire in stone formers and controls under 30.

From: Dietary habits in women with recurrent idiopathic calcium nephrolithiasis

PERCENTAGE OF UNDER 30 WOMEN WITH INAPPROPRIATE INTAKE

(VARIATIONS FROM RECOMMENDATIONS) OF VARIOUS NUTRIENTS

ACCORDING TO INRAN GUIDELINES

 

STONE FORMERS

< 30 ys

n. 29

CONTROLS

< 30 ys

n. 39

p

SAUSAGES*

in excess (> 3 portions/week)

41,2%

7,7%

< 0,0001

HAM§

in excess (> 3 portions/week)

35,3%

10,3%

< 0,0001

MEAT ( excluding sausages and ham)

in excess (> 1 portion/day)

41,2%

2,6%

< 0,0001

FRUIT AND

VEGETABLES

Lacking (< 5 portions/day)

58,8%

23,1%

< 0,0001

  1. The portions for each food are given in Additional file 2.
  2. *Sausages: Italian Typical Foods (Salame, Coppa, Mortadella, Pancetta)
  3. §Ham: Italian Typical Foods (Parma Ham, Baked Ham, Culatello, Fiocchetto, Spalla)
  4. #Sweets: cakes, biscuits, pastries, simple sugar, ice cream, toffees