Sex differences in macronutrient intake and adherence to dietary recommendations: findings from the UK Biobank.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To characterise sex differences in macronutrient intakes and adherence to dietary recommendations in the UK Biobank population.

Design

Cross-sectional population-based study.

Setting

UK Biobank Resource.

Participants

210 106 (52.5% women) individuals with data on dietary behaviour.

Main outcome measures

Women-to-men mean differences in nutrient intake in grams and as a percentage of energy and women-to-men ORs in non-adherence, adjusting for age, socioeconomic status and ethnicity.

Results

There were sex differences in energy intake and distribution. Men had greater intakes of energy and were less likely to have energy intakes above the estimated average requirement compared with women. Small, but significant, sex differences were found

SUBMITTER: Bennett E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5922487 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature