Food Expenditure and Food Consumption before and during Ramadan in Moroccan Households
Table 4
Nutritional intake comparison before and during Ramadan (n = 340).
Characteristics
DNI before Ramadan
DNI during Ramadan
Energy (kcal/day)
2247 [1895; 2745]
2367 [2040; 2700]
<0.001
Proteins (g/day)
74 [55; 89]
65 [60; 75]
<0.001
Carbohydrates (g/day)
312 [253; 391]
360 [303; 430]
<0.001
Sucrose (% TEI)
17 [12, 21]
18 [14, 21]
0,02
Lipids (g/day)
78 [59; 97]
67 [58; 85]
<0.001
SFA (g/day)
28 [22, 37]
28 [23, 37]
0.86
Sodium (mg/day)
3688 [2452; 4873]
3928 [2772; 5121]
<0.001
Calcium (mg/day)
478 [377; 623]
540 [452; 689]
<0.001
Values are expressed as median and quartile; Wilcoxon test for paired series (the mean difference is significant at the 0.05 level); TEI = total energy intake; SFA = saturated fatty acid; DNI = daily nutritional intake.
