Energy and Macronutrients Intakes among Childbearing Age Women Living in the Urban Area of Morocco: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 5

Association of energy and macronutrients intakes with nutritional status.

Variables	Underweight (n = 29)	Normal weight (n = 204)	Overweight (n = 186)	Obese (n = 123)	value^∗
Energy (kcal/d)^α	1744.0 [1308.5–2183]	1497.0 [1155.5–1957.5]	1501.5 [1174–1924]	1546.0 [1194–1924]	0.350
Carbohydrates (g)^α	54.0 [33.6–70.75]	46.3 [28.87–65.27]	44.6 [27.8–66.12]	48.6 [24.5–69.70]	0.707

^αValues are expressed as median and quartiles. ^∗The Kruskal-Wallis test was used to compare medians between BMI groups.