Table 2

Energy and macronutrient in takesa reported at age 15y, and at young adulthood (mean age 22.0y).

Males (n 245)
 Females (n 231)

Baseline
 Follow-up
 Baseline
 Follow-up

Mean
 SD
 Mean
 SD
 Mean
 SD
 Mean
 SD
Energy (MJ/d)
 13.5
 3.2
 13.0*
 3.5
 9.4
 2.6
 8.3***
 2.4
Protein (g/d)
 95.0
 25.6
 101.2**
 27.9
 63.9
 18.6
 68.5**
 21.4
% energy from protein
 12.0
 1.9
 12.6***
 2.3
 11.6
 2.1
 13.4***
 2.9
Total fat (g/d)
 137.1
 38.5
 113.2***
 38.3
 96.8
 30.3
 73.3***
 25.0
% energy from fat
 37.4
 4.3
 32.1***
 5.5
 37.7
 4.3
 32.5***
 6.0
Carbohydrate (g/d)
 411.6
 100.3
 368.6***
 110.5
 289.6
 82.2
 253.6***
 87.1
% energy from carbohydrate
 48.8
 4.6
 45.7***
 7.2
 49.2
 4.9
 49.1NS
 6.5

a At both timepoints, energy and macronutrient intakes were assessed using the diet history method.

For each sex, differences between variables measured at age 15y and young adulthood were assessed using paired t-tests. *** P < 0.001 ** P < 0.01 NS not significant

Boreham et al. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2004 1:14   doi:10.1186/1479-5868-1-14

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