Consumption of different food groups of the study subject and diet quality
| Food groups | All patients | Consumption level (%) | ||
| Healthy foods | Median intake (g) | Low | Middle | High |
| Citrus fruits | 41 (26–51) | 19.60 | 73.90 | 1.10 |
| Deeply orange fruits | 27 (22–36) | 36.70 | 63.30 | 0 |
| Other fruits | 64 (54–77) | 2.60 | 97.00 | 0.40 |
| Dark green leafy vegetables | 51 (35.50–67.70) | 0 | 33.20 | 66.80 |
| Cruciferous vegetables | 9.90 (7.60–13.80) | 73.00 | 25.60 | 1.40 |
| Deep orange vegetables | 5.40 (3.10–7.60) | 84.20 | 15.80 | 0 |
| Other vegetables | 77 (64–116) | 0.40 | 73.50 | 26.10 |
| Legumes | 28.30 (13.30–41.90) | 10.20 | 65.10 | 24.70 |
| Deep orange tubers | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Seeds and nuts | 3.20 (2.20–4.90) | 95.60 | 4.40 | 0 |
| Whole grains | 7.60 (6.70–10.80) | 56.30 | 43.70 | 0 |
| Liquid oils | 15.50 (15.40–17.10) | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Fish and shellfish | 51.30 (45.00–59.70) | 0 | 95.80 | 4.20 |
| Poultry and meat | 11.80 (9.40–20.10) | 62.40 | 32.30 | 5.40 |
| Low-fat dairy | 21.00 (12.00–30.30) | 75.30 | 24.70 | 0 |
| Eggs | 16.60 (14.20–25.70) | 4.90 | 91.90 | 3.20 |
| Unhealthy in excessive amounts | ||||
| High-fat dairy | 17.80 (4.20–53.50) | 65.80 | 34.20 | 0 |
| Red meat | 20.10 (10.30–32.70) | 22.60 | 71.40 | 6.00 |
| Unhealthy food | ||||
| Processed meat | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Refined grains and backed goods | 326 (285–373) | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Sweets and ice cream | 54.80 (18.70–77.80) | 7.20 | 30.20 | 62.80 |
| Sugar-sweetened beverage | 0 | 89.50 | 10.50 | 0 |
| Juice | 0 | 79.10 | 20.90 | 0 |
| White roots and tubers | 16.40 (13.00–31.20) | 69.50 | 30.50 | 0 |
| Purchased deep fried foods | 6.60 (5.20–8.00) | 79.00 | 20.40 | 0 |
| GDQS | All patients | Non-Dyslipidaemia group | Dyslipidaemia group | P* value |
| Total GDQS | 24.38±2.45 | 25.21±2.53 | 24.03±2.33 | <0.001 |
| GDQS+ | 13.70±2.11 | 14.41±2.11 | 13.40±2.05 | <0.001 |
| GDQS- | 10.67±0.97 | 10.79±1.03 | 10.63±0.95 | 0.067 |
| GDQS risk categories | ||||
| Low risk (≥23) | 398 (69.80) | |||
| Moderate risk (15–22.9) | 172 (30.20) | |||
| High risk diet (<15.0) | 0 | |||
Data are presented as median (25 percentiles −75 percentiles).
*Independent samples Mann-Whitney U test between dyslipidaemia and non-dyslipidaemia groups.
GDQS, Global Diet Quality Score.