Adiponectin as a protective factor in hepatic steatosis

Table 2 Dietary variables between cases and controls (mean±SD).

Variable	Cases (n = 98)	Controls (n = 98)	P1
Calories (Kcal/d)	2329 (1143)	1891 (718)	0.0012
Protein (g/d)	80 (45)	68 (24)	0.032
Carbohydrates (g/d)	290 (139)	239 (115)	0.0032
Fructose (g/d)	36 (26)	29 (21)	0.022
Glucose (g/d)	30 (22)	23 (17)	0.022
Total fat (g/d)	79 (46)	64 (25)	0.0052
Saturated fatty acids (g/d)	27 (18)	21 (9)	0.006
Monounsaturated fatty acids (g/d)	37 (21)	30 (11)	0.006
Polyunsaturated fatty acids (g/d)	15 (8)	13 (7)	0.022
Iron (mg/d)	14 (6)	12 (5)	0.032
Zinc (mg/d)	17 (8)	16 (7)	0.24
Copper (mg/d)	2 (1)	2 (1)	0.55
Manganese (mg/d)	17 (13)	18 (36)	0.032
Selenium (mg/d)	38 (21)	36 (21)	0.24
Vitamin C (mg/d)	233 (227)	183 (117)	0.042
Carotene (UI/d)	6873 (4185)	5995 (4818)	0.032
α-Carotene (mg/d)	415 (347)	348 (450)	0.012
β-Carotene (mg/d)	3140 (2054)	2708 (2045)	0.02
Lutein–xanthine (mg/d)	1608 (1107)	1624 (1138)	0.89
Vitamin E (mg/d)	8 (4)	8 (4)	0.48
Total tocopherol (mg/d)	24 (12)	20 (10)	0.02
α-Tocopherol (mg/d)	10 (5)	9 (4)	0.022
β-Tocopherol (mg/d)	1 (4)	1 (5)	0.012
γ-Tocopherol (mg/d)	13 (8)	11 (6)	0.06
δ-Tocopherol (mg/d)	2 (2)	2 (1)	0.07
Cholesterol (mg/d)	270 (203)	222 (118)	0.09
Alcohol (mg/d)	3 (7)	3 (5)	0.6
Caffeine (mg/d)	166 (206)	116 (171)	0.012

¹Mann–Whitney U test.

²Significant differences.