Table 5 Sex difference in food intake
From: Biomonitoring of mercury, cadmium, and lead exposure in Japanese children: a cross-sectional study
Food intake (g/1000 kcal) | All (n = 229) | Boys (n = 118) | Girls (n = 111) | p valuea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Median (IQR) | Median (IQR) | Median (IQR) | ||
Total cereals | 176.7 (68.2) | 172.6 (72.4) | 180.0 (63.4) | 0.61 |
Total seafood | 26.5 (14.4) | 28.0 (13.3) | 24.1 (14.3) | 0.09 |
Total meat | 35.9 (24.3) | 39.7 (25.4) | 31.2 (21.8) | <0.001 |
Total seaweed | 2.8 (3.2) | 2.5 (2.6) | 3.2 (3.2) | <0.01 |
Total fruits | 44.0 (48.8) | 42.5 (51.6) | 47.5 (46.3) | 0.16 |
Total vegetables | 33.7 (25.6) | 31.9 (26.2) | 36.5 (25.3) | 0.43 |