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Table 2 Daily intake of nutrients among subjects with type 1 diabetes, stratified by median total fiber intake

From: Fiber intake and inflammation in type 1 diabetes

 

< 20 g/d

≥ 20 g/d

P

n

54

52

 

Energy (kcal/day)

1842.1 ± 558.7

2376.4 ± 628.7

< 0.001†

Energy (kcal/weight)/day

28.6 ± 8.0

33.0 ± 8.4

0.006†

Carbohydrates

   

  Crude intake (g)

220.0 ± 66.1

302.1 ± 88.0

< 0.001†

  Weight (g/kg)

3.4 ± 1.0

4.2 ± 1.3

< 0.001†

  Energy (%)

48.4 ± 8.0

51.4 ± 8.6

0.074†

Protein

   

Crude intake (g)

82.6 ± 31.5

108.3 ± 35.3

< 0.001†

  Weight (g/kg)

1.3 ± 0.5

1.5 ± 0.4

0.007†

  Energy (%)

18.0 ± 3.7

18.3 ± 3.4

0.616†

Total fat

   

  Crude intake (g)

70.0 ± 31.6

82.4 ± 35.3

0.011†

  Weight (g/kg)

1.1 ± 0.4

1.1 ± 0.5

0.394†

  Energy (%)

33.6 ± 8.8

30.7 ± 9.6

0.110†

Saturated fatty acid

   

  Crude intake (g)

22.1 ± 10.4

24.5 ± 10.8

0.247†

  Weight (g/kg)

0.3 ± 0.1

0.3 ± 0.1

0.952†

  Energy (%)

10.4 ± 2.7

9.3 ± 3.5

0.059†

Monounsaturated fatty acid

   

  Crude intake (g)

24.6 ± 11.6

28.4 ± 12.7

0.107†

  Weight (g/kg)

0.4 ± 0.2

0.4 ± 0.2

0.530†

  Energy (%)

11.7 ± 3.5

10.6 ± 3.4

0.098†

Polyunsaturated fatty acid

   

  Crude intake (g)

11.6 (8.3-19.9)

18.4 (10.6-26.0)

0.026§

  Weight (g/kg)

0.2 (0.1-0.3)

0.2 (0.1-0.3)

0.148§

  Energy (%)

6.0 (4.2-10.0)

7.1 (4.6-0.4)

0.733§

Trans fatty acid – crude intake (g)

0.1 (0.0-0.3)

0.1 (0.0-0.4)

0.069§

Cholesterol (mg)

239.9 ± 148.4

239.0 ± 116.3

0.972†

Total fiber (g)

   

  Crude intake (g)

14.6 ± 3.5

27.2 ± 6.8

< 0.001†

  Weight (g/kg)

0.2 ± 0.1

0.4 ± 0.1

< 0.001†

Soluble fiber

   

  Crude intake (g)

4.3 ± 1.3

7.8 ± 2.1

< 0.001†

  Weight (g/kg)

0.1 ± 0.0

0.1 ± 0.0

< 0.001†

Insoluble

   

  Crude intake (g)

10.5 ± 2.8

19.4 ± 5.1

< 0.001†

  Weight (g/kg)

0.2 ± 0.1

0.3 ± 0.1

< 0.001†

Fibers from fruits

   

  Total fiber (g)

1.4 (0.2-2.7)

3.0 (1.4-4.9)

0.005§

Fibers from vegetables (A + B)

   

  Total fiber (g)

1.1 (0.5-2.5)

2.8 (1.5-4.0)

0.001§

Fibers from Tuberous

   

  Total fiber (g)

0.4 (0.0-0.76)

0.2 (0.0-0.8)

0.062§

Fibers from whole-grain foods

   

  Total fiber (g)

0.4 (0.0-3.8)

1.1 (0.0-4.5)

0.104§

Fibers from legumes and beans

   

  Total fiber (g)

2.5 (0.1-6.7)

8.4 (5.5-12.7)

< 0.001§

  1. Data expressed as means ± SD or median (IQR).
  2. † Student’s t test; § Mann–Whitney U test.