Table 3 Comparison of cronutrients as well as some dietary habits in case and control groups

Carbohydrate (energy percentage)

60.48 ± 3.05

59.86 ± 2.71

NS

Fat (energy percentage)

29.03 ± 3.33

28.5 ± 2.15

NS

Protein (energy percentage)

10.49 ± 2.47

11.64 ± 2.12

0.001 *

Simple sugars (g)

44.66 ± 7.41

41.3 ± 8.93

0.007 *

Tea (glasses)

2.4 ± 0.9

1.9 ± 0.5

0.006 *

Ready-made meal (weekly turn)

1.44 ± 0.72

0.83 ± 0.61

0.002 *

Vitamin A (mg)

512.1 ± 100.1

524.23 ± 98.7

NS

Vitamin E (mg)

7.4 ± 2.5

7.8 ± 1.9

NS

Vitamin B1 (mg)

0.82 ± 0.17

0.94 ± 0.18

0.001 *

Vitamin B2 (mg)

0.47 ± 0.1

0.51 ± 0.09

0.004 *

Vitamin B3 (mg)

14.53 ± 8.1

14.8 ± 8.3

NS

Vitamin B5 (mg)

2.1 ± 0.82

2.2 ± 0.91

NS

Vitamin B6 (mg)

0.92 ± 0.68

1.01 ± 0.73

NS

Vitamin B12 (mg)

2.1 ± 1.15

2.2 ± 1.12

NS

Vitamin C (mg)

82.43 ± 17.51

92.26 ± 17.52

0.001 *

Iron (mg)

9.32 ± 1.1

9.6 ± 0.99

NS

Selenium (micrograms)

24.05 ± 9.6

25.19 ± 13.8

NS

Zinc (mg)

2.91 ± 0.55

3.06 ± 0.51

0.044*

Calcium (mg)

769.9 ± 121.03

803.82 ± 96.73

0.030*

Magnesium (mg)

82.05 ± 26.34

85.18 ± 25.09

NS