CD36 genetic variation, fat intake and liver fibrosis in chronic hepatitis C virus infection

Table 3 Daily intake of food group servings in chronic hepatitis C patients classified by cluster of differentiation 36 genotype

		CD36 genotype
Variable	Reference values	AA	AG	GG	P-value
Sugars	0-3	5.7 ± 4.3	5.5 ± 4.8	5.2 ± 4.1	0.85
Meat	2-3	5.7 ± 1.6	5.1 ± 2.8	4.4 ± 2.2	0.15
Fruits	2-4	2.0 ± 1.8	1.7 ± 0.9	1.4 ± 1.1	0.43
Vegetables	3-5	2.1 ± 1.6	1.9 ± 1.1	1.6 ± 0.8	0.42
Fats	0-3	6.5 ± 1.7	4.3 ± 3.1	3.9 ± 2.2	0.0032071
Milk	1-3	1.0 ± 0.7	0.8 ± 0.7	0.8 ± 0.9	0.86
Legumes	1-2	1.0 ± 0.7	0.9 ± 0.7	0.8 ± 0.7	0.88
Cereals	6-11	10.3 ± 5.4	9.6 ± 5.8	9.0 ± 5.1	0.77

Quantitative values are expressed as mean ± SD.

¹By Post hoc tests: Fats: AA vs GG, P = 0.011608. CD36: Cluster of differentiation 36.