Table 2 |
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Energy intake according to food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients and Swedish recommendations for low active individuals |
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Women with RA (n = 61) |
Recommendations for females |
Men with RA (n = 19) |
Recommendations for males |
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Energy, kcal |
1,668 (1,537 to 1,799) |
2,200 |
2,402 (2,123 to 2,680) |
2,700 |
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Carbohydrate, g |
195 (178 to 212) |
293 |
268 (238 to 298) |
369 |
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Carbohydrate, E% |
48 |
55 |
45 |
55 |
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Protein, g |
73.0 (66.7 to 79.3) |
86 |
103 (88.4 to 118) |
107 |
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Protein, g/kg |
1.13 (1.01 to 1.23) |
1.18 (1.0 to 1.36) |
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Protein, E% |
18 |
16 |
17 |
16 |
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Total fat, g |
61.1 (55.8 to 66.4) |
69 |
88.6 (75.1 to 102.1) |
87 |
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Total fat, E% |
33 |
28 |
33 |
28 |
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SFA, g |
26.4 (23.7 to 29.0) |
20 |
39.1 (31.9 to 46.2) |
30 |
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SFA, E% |
14 |
10 |
15 |
10 |
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MUFA, g |
21.0 (19.2 to 22.8) |
30 |
30.9 (26.5 to 35.2) |
40 |
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MUFA, E% |
11 |
11 |
12 |
11 |
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PUFA, g |
8.9 (7.9 to 9.8) |
15 to 30 |
11.8 (9.8 to 13.8) |
15 to 30 |
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PUFA, E% |
4.8 |
5 |
4.4 |
5 |
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Omega 3 FA, g |
1.9 (1.8–2.1) |
≥ 3.0 |
1.7 (1.6–1.8) |
≥ 3.0 |
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Omega 3 FA, E% |
1.0 |
1.3 |
0.6 |
1.3 |
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Omega 6 FA, g |
6.9 (6.2 to 7.7) |
10.8 |
11.0 (10.4 to 11.5) |
10.8 |
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Omega 6 FA, E% |
3.7 |
3.6 |
4.1 |
3.6 |
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E%, energy percentage; FA, fatty acid; MUFA, monounsaturated fatty acid; PUFA, polyunsaturated fatty acid; SFA, saturated fatty acid. |
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Elkan et al. Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009 11:R37 doi:10.1186/ar2643 |
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