Malnutrition, Eating Habits, Food Consumption, and Risk Factors of Malnutrition among Students at the University of Maroua, Cameroon

Table 8

Macronutrients and energy intake of the study participants.

	Recommended daily intake	Overall	Men	Women	Sig.
Macronutrients intake
Proteins (g)	54–90 g	69.54 ± 50.70	72.53 ± 56.34	60.58 ± 25.90	0.192
Fats (g)	54–100 g	57.15 ± 34.61	57.41 ± 33.72	56.36 ± 37.58	0.868
Carbohydrates (g)	200–300 g	339.80 ± 156.80	346.53 ± 163.84	319.60 ± 133.23	0.343
Energy intake
Energy (kcal)	2200–2700 Kcal	2151.78 ± 835.02	2192.99 ± 869.31	2028.14 ± 718.02	0.275
Adequate energy intake % (n)	Yes	32.2 (107)	30.1 (73)	39 (35)	0.289
	No	67.7 (223)	69.9 (168)	61 (54)
Percentage of macronutrients energy intakes
% Proteins	10–15%	12.72 ± 6.04	12.84 ± 6.44	12.38 ± 4.7	0.679
% Fats	30–35%	24.60 ± 13.07	24.41 ± 13.01	25.12 ± 13.40	0.764
% Carbohydrates	50–55%	62.69 ± 13.84	62.75 ± 14.01	62.49 ± 13.48	0.918