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Table 1 Characteristics and dietary consumption in a cross-sectional study by categories of energy-adjusted total protein intake

From: Association between dietary protein intake and type 2 diabetes varies by dietary pattern

 

Q1:50.8 g/day (46.3, 53.6)a

Q2:59.6 g/day (57.8, 61.5)a

Q3:68.0 g/day (65.7, 70.4)a

Q4:81.6 g/day (76.3, 89.9)a

Demographic and lifestyle factors

 N (cases)

2173 (146)

21,734 (128)

2173 (145)

2174 (142)

 BMI (kg/m2)

23.0 ± 3.5

23.2 ± 3.5

23.4 ± 3.4

23.6 ± 3.5

 PAL (×BMR)

1.70 ± 0.32

1.65 ± 0.30

1.62 ± 0.29

1.60 ± 0.29

 Residence area

  Urban (%)

19.8

26.2

36.5

44.4

 Gender

  Male (%)

49.1

43.4

46.0

50.6

 Education level

  Low (%)

52.7

46.0

39.9

32.3

  Middle (%)

44.3

50.1

53.6

60.1

  High (%)

3.0

3.9

6.4

7.6

 Annual income, RMB

  < 9000

68.5

65.2

53.6

50.7

  9000–15,000

16.4

18.9

22.3

21.9

  > 15,000–25,000

10.4

10.7

14.9

16.9

  > 25,000

4.7

5.2

9.2

10.5

 Former or current smoking (%)

33.4

30.2

28.0

33.1

 Tea consumption (yes, %)

29.0

29.6

31.7

36.4

 Coffee consumption (yes, %)

1.3

1.7

2.4

4.0

 Alcohol consumption (yes, %)

20.9

17.3

20.7

22.2

Daily nutrient intakes

 Total energy (kcal/day)b

2277.1 ± 658.0

1976.1 ± 582.4

2031.8 ± 595.7

2234.5 ± 618.6

 Total protein (g/day)b

52.4 ± 15.7

55.5 ± 15.5

65.4 ± 16.0

87.9 ± 22.6

 Total protein (energy%)b

9.2 ± 1.1

11.3 ± 0.6

13.1 ± 1.0

16.0 ± 2.4

 Animal protein (g/day)b

10.6 ± 8.8

12.8 ± 8.9

17.7 ± 10.4

29.0 ± 16.4

 From red meat (g/day)b

7.2 ± 7.5

8.3 ± 7.7

10.5 ± 9.3

18.0 ± 14.5

 From poultry (g/day)b

0.8 ± 2.3

1.0 ± 2.7

2.1 ± 4.4

4.3 ± 7.0

 From dairy (g/day)b

0.1 ± 0.8

0.2 ± 1.0

0.5 ± 2.1

0.8 ± 2.8

 From egg (g/day)b

2.2 ± 2.9

3.0 ± 3.5

3.9 ± 4.0

5.0 ± 5.6

 From seafood (g/day)b

1.4 ± 2.9

2.0 ± 3.9

3.5 ± 5.3

7.3 ± 9.7

 Plant protein (g/day)b

37.8 ± 13.5

37.7 ± 13.9

40.3 ± 16.1

47.1 ± 21.7

 From grain (g/day)b

28.7 ± 11.4

28.0 ± 11.9

28.5 ± 13.7

27.0 ± 13.9

 From coarse cereals (g/day)b

2.0 ± 3.8

1.7 ± 2.7

1.5 ± 2.8

1.3 ± 2.5

 From vegetable (g/day)b

4.6 ± 3.0

4.5 ± 3.1

4.7 ± 3.3

5.5 ± 3.8

 From fruit (g/day)b

0.2 ± 0.5

0.2 ± 0.5

0.2 ± 0.5

0.3 ± 0.6

 From legumes (g/day)b

2.3 ± 3.8

3.2 ± 4.8

5.2 ± 6.5

11.3 ± 14.3

 From nuts and seeds (g/day)b

0.3 ± 1.7

0.5 ± 2.0

0.7 ± 3.0

1.0 ± 3.5

 From tubers (g/day)b

0.4 ± 0.4

0.4 ± 0.4

0.7 ± 0.6

1.9 ± 0.7

 Total fat (g/day)b

86.3 ± 42.7

66.6 ± 30.8

67.5 ± 30.1

78.0 ± 31.9

 Total fat (energy%)b

33.7 ± 11.6

30.1 ± 9.8

29.9 ± 9.6

31.4 ± 9.2

 Saturated fat (g/day)b

10.7 ± 9.0

7.2 ± 5.4

7.2 ± 5.2

8.5 ± 5.6

 Monounsaturated fat (g/day)b

21.2 ± 15.5

14.3 ± 10.6

14.0 ± 10.0

16.2 ± 11.1

 Polyunsaturated fat (g/day)b

19.4 ± 17.2

13.7 ± 10.0

13.3 ± 9.5

14.2 ± 9.6

 Total carbohydrate (g/day)b

324.5 ± 105.9

296.1 ± 98.6

299.2 ± 105.7

305.4 ± 106.0

 Total carbohydrate (energy%)b

57.7 ± 11.7

60.2 ± 10.3

58.8 ± 10.2

54.5 ± 10.0

 Cholesterol (mg/day)b

171.1 ± 154.7

206.8 ± 166.9

269.3 ± 175.4

395.1 ± 270.4

 Fiber (g/day)b

10.5 ± 5.8

10.1 ± 5.0

11.6 ± 7.2

13.9 ± 8.9

  1. Values were presented as mean ± standard deviation, median (IQRs) or proportions
  2. a Estimated intake energy adjusted by the residual method
  3. b Actual daily nutrients intake without energy adjustment