Table 2

Mean (± SEM) nutrient intake of study sample and by dietary calcium intake level.

Nutrient
Total Sample (n = 50)
Low Calcium (n = 25)
High Calcium (n = 25)

Calcium (mg/d)
1019.9 ± 76.2
659.4 ± 28.6‡
1380.4 ± 109.8
Energy Intake (kcal/d)
2576.8 ± 97.4
2224.0 ± 92.2‡
2929.5 ± 97.4
Carbohydrate (% kcal/d)
49.4 ± 1.0
48.5 ± 1.3
50.4 ± 1.5
Fat (% kcal/d)
33.2 ± 0.9
34.2 ± 1.3
32.2 ± 1.2
Saturated Fat (% kcal/d)
13.0 ± 0.4
12.9 ± 0.5
13.0 ± 0.7
Protein (% kcal/d)
15.5 ± 0.3
15.5 ± 0.5
15.5 ± 0.4
Sodium (mg)
4010.8 ± 395.0
3400.5 ± 183.8†
4621.0 ± 395.0
Potassium (mg)
2920.2 ± 126.8
2551.5 ± 111.0†
3288.9 ± 2.5.0
Magnesium (mg)
293.1 ± 15.3
249.1 ± 12.5†
337.2 ± 25.3
Alcohol (gm)
12.7 ± 2.4
12.1 ± 2.7
13.3 ± 3.9
Caffeine (mg)
141.6 ± 18.7
150.5 ± 22.3
132.7 ± 30.4

†p < 0.01, ‡p < 0.001 low (<median) versus high (≥ median) dietary calcium intake

Pescatello et al. Nutrition & Metabolism 2007 4:1   doi:10.1186/1743-7075-4-1