Research Article
Possible Association of High Urinary Magnesium and Taurine to Creatinine Ratios with Metabolic Syndrome Risk Reduction in Australian Aboriginals
Table 2
Eating frequency by age groups.
| | Age | Young | Middle-aged | Old | P-value | | (Men/Women) | n = 30 (13/17) | n = 28 (13/15) | n = 24 (14/10) | |
| | Meat | | | | <.05 | | Low | 30.0 (9) | 28.0 (7) | 58.3 (14) | | | High | 70.0 (21) | 72.0 (18) | 41.7 (10) | | | Fat | | | | .56 | | No | 36.0 (18) | 30.0 (15) | 34.0 (17) | | | Yes | 35.7 (10) | 39.3 (11) | 25.0 (7) | | | Fish | | | | .53 | | Low | 46.7 (14) | 32.0 (8) | 37.5 (9) | | | High | 53.3 (16) | 68.0 (17) | 62.5 (15) | | | Vegetables | | | | <.01 | | Low | 93.3 (28) | 76.0 (19) | 56.5 (13) | | | High | 6.7 (2) | 24.0 (6) | 43.5 (10) | | | Fruits | | | | .74 | | Low | 20.0 (6) | 16.0 (4) | 25.0 (6) | | | High | 80.0 (24) | 84.0 (21) | 75.0 (18) | | | Fast food | | | | <.001 | | Low | 20.0 (6) | 28.0 (7) | 70.8 (17) | | | High | 80.0 (24) | 72.0 (18) | 29.2 (7) | | | Soft drinks | | | | <.01 | | Low | 36.0 (9) | 68.4 (13) | 80.0 (16) | | | High | 64.0 (16) | 31.6 (6) | 20.0 (4) | |
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Data are percentage (n). Young; under 30 years, Middle-aged; 30 to 49 years, Old; 50 years and older.
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