Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism

Research Article

The Intake of Energy and Selected Nutrients by Thai Urban Sedentary Workers: An Evaluation of Adherence to Dietary Recommendations

Table 6

Differences of macronutrient and energy intakes for 3 main meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner).
 BreakfastLunchDinnerSnacks
 Median (IQR)Median (IQR)Median (IQR)Median (IQR)
Male    
 Energy (kcal)392 (126)501 (129)517 (183)75 (195)
 Carbohydrate (g)54 (20)71 (21)64 (27)26 (28)
 Protein (g)16 (7)20 (6)21 (8)4 (5)
 Fat (g)13 (7)17 (7)16 (10)4 (6)
Female    
 Energy (g)372 (142)461 (138)432 (162)217 (179)
 Carbohydrate (g)50 (18)62 (20)57 (22)25 (34)
 Protein (g)16 (8)18 (7)19 (8)3 (4)
 Fat (g)12 (8)14 (8)14 (9)3 (5)
values are for differences among the three meals and snacks (Friedman’s test); significant differences shown in bold at value < 0.05.
Significantly different from breakfast at value < 0.0125 (Wilcoxon nonparametric -test with Bonferroni correction).