Table 3 Comparison of energy, macro and micronutrient intakes between study groups
NAFLD (N = 75) | Control (N = 76) | Mean difference (95 % CI) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Calories (kcal) | 2815.06 (536.35) | 2794.93 (448.64) | −20.13 (−179.29 to 139.03) | 0.80 |
Protein (g/day) | 93.88 (21.62) | 88.88 (16.60) | −4.99 (−11.20 to 1.20) | 0.11 |
Carbohydrate (g/day) | 437.38 (89.72) | 438.49 (79.58) | 1.10 (−26.18 to 28.39) | 0.93 |
Total fat (g/day) | 89.70 (27.03) | 91.52 (24.35) | 1.82 (−6.45 to 10.10) | 0.66 |
Vitamin E (mg/day) | 14.08 (5.60) | 14.63 (4.11) | 0.80 (−1.03 to 2.12) | 0.49 |
Vitamin C (mg/day) | 124.18 (83.70–165.06) | 116.71 (90.06–177.29) | – | 0.84 |
Iron (mg/day) | 23.37 (6.04) | 22.86 (5.04) | 0.90 (−2.30 to 1.27) | 0.56 |
Copper (mg/day) | 2.29 (0.48) | 2.30 (0.53) | −0.004 (−0.16 to 0.16) | 0.95 |