Research Article

Altered Gut Microbiota and Shift in Bacteroidetes between Young Obese and Normal-Weight Korean Children: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study

Table 2

Energy and nutrient intake of the participants..

Normal-weight ()Obese ()

Energy (kCal)<0.001
Protein (g)<0.001
Fat (g)0.001
Carbohydrates (g)0.028
Ca (mg)0.801
P (mg)0.011
Iron (mg)0.002
Na (mg)<0.001
K (mg)0.039
Zinc (mg)0.001
Folic acid (μg)0.767
β-Carotene (μg)2430.8 (1691.5; 3646.6)3350.5 (1979.1; 5071.1)0.260
Retinol (μg)100.1 (69.1; 199.6)157.5 (97.3; 305.2)0.104
Thiamine (mg)0.002
Riboflavin (mg)0.296
Niacin (mg)<0.001
Vitamin B6 (mg)1.0 (0.9; 1.4)1.6 (1.3; 2.0)0.001
Vitamin C (mg)95.4 (40.3; 226.9)87.6 (52.2; 123.5)0.532
Vitamin D (μg)2.6 (1.5; 6.0)3.1 (2.0; 4.9)0.891
Vitamin E (mg)0.004
Fiber (g)15.7 (11.8; 19.2)16.9 (16.0; 18.8)0.191
Cholesterol (mg)0.002
Total fatty acid (mg)0.010
Saturated fatty acid (mg)9.7 (6.6; 12.1)12.1 (6.0; 19.9)0.094
Polyunsaturated fatty acid (mg)0.001

Data are expressed as the , median (interquartile range), or a number (%). Significant values are shown in bold.