The association of appetite and hormones (leptin, ghrelin, and Insulin) with resting metabolic rate in overweight/ obese women: a case–control study

Table 2 Evaluation of food intakes between case and control groups

Variable	Normal RMR group n = 21	Hypo RMR group n = 21	P-value^*
Variable	Median,(IQR)^**	Median,(IQR)	P-value^*
Food Groups
ECereal(g/d)^a	102.55,(307.30)	351.20,(145.55)	0.09
EFruits(g/d)^b	321.00,(225.90)	261.40,(314.50)	0.20
EVegetable(g/d)^c	254.00,(277.50)	336.80,(197.30)	0.21
ELegumes(g/d)	48.30,(47.35)	46.50,(62.90)	0.33
EDairy(g/d)^d	330.20,(232.85)	320.20,(167.30)	0.49
EWhite meat(g/d)^e	32.30,(31.10)	50.00,(69.25)	0.18
ERed meat(g/d)s	16.90,(17.50)	21.30,(29.50)	0.20
EFiber(g/d)	37.92,(22.07)	36.76,(16.67)	0.15
Energy and macronutrients
EEnergy(kcal)	2103.24,(630.44)	2279.99,(888.25)	0.18
EProtein(g/d)	81.89,(34.65)	88.00,(30.81)	0.84
ECarbohydrate(g/d)	289.09,(74.74)	327.93,(115.96)	0.14
EFat(g/d)	78.23,(24.92)	76.58,(37.54)	0.63
Micronutrients
EVitamin K (µg /day)	309.13,(352.25)	346.00,(406.21)	0.84
EVitamin D(µg/day)	1.36,(1.77)	1.95,(1.65)	0.20
EVitamin A(RAE/day)	588.41,(393.20)	681.50,(406.90)	0.06
EVitamin E(mg/d)	10.41,(2.79)	9.44(6.05)	0.39
EVitamin C(mg/d)	133.63,(104.88)	119.16,(76.14)	0.61
EFolate(mg/d)	496.77,(162.93)	564.31,(181.71)	0.20
EIron(mg/d)	32.66,(15.07)	33.55,(27.49)	0.41

^** Data are presented as median, IQR (interquartile range)
^* Resulted from the Wilcoxon test
P-value < 0.05 was considered statistically significant
^a Includes whole-grain bread, dietary bread, popcorn, cornflakes, wheat germ, white bread, noodles, pasta, rice, toasted bread, white four, starch, and biscuits
^b Includes cherries, apples, raisins or grapes, pears, apricots, tangerines, lemons, oranges, strawberries, mulberries, peaches, nectarines, plums, pomegranates, fresh figs, kiwi, bananas, cantaloupe, watermelon, and dates, melon, greengage, grapefruit, persimmon, cranberry and fruit juice
^c Includes carrots, lettuce, cabbage, cauliflower, tomatoes, cucumber, onions, spinach, squash, celery, eggplant, mixed vegetables, green peas, green beans, green pepper, turnip, garlic, and mushrooms
^d Includes milk, chocolate milk, cheese, cream, yogurt, cream cheese, and ice cream
^e Includes chicken and tuna fish and other fish

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