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Table 4 Comparison of macronutrient consumption from white rice intake and BMI value in both PWS and OC subjects

From: Excessive carbohydrate consumption and body mass index: the risk factors for type 2 diabetes mellitus in patients with Prader-Willi syndrome in Tamil Nadu population

Macronutrient consumption per day and BMI

Adolescent

Adult

Total

PWS (n = 13)

OC with DM (n = 3)

OC w/o DM (n = 9)

PWS (n = 10)

OC with DM (n = 4)

OC w/o DM (n = 7)

PWS (n = 23)

OC with DM (n = 7)

OC w/o DM (n = 16)

Total energy (kcal)

1285 ± 313.0

975 ± 171.9

231.1 ± 80.3

1482 ± 434.1

1121.2 ± 144.1

195 ± 53.0

1370.6 ± 374.8

814.2 ± 124.8

411.6 ± 94.0

Protein (g)

26.27 ± 6.69

19.7 ± 3.1

8.3 ± 2.1

31.74 ± 8.39

23.0 ± 2.7

8.45 ± 1.8

28.6 ± 7.8

21.6 ± 3.1

8.4 ± 1.9

Fat (g)

2.7 ± 0.69

2.0 ± 0.3

0.87 ± 0.21

3.30 ± 0.8

2.38 ± 0.28

0.88 ± 0.19

2.98 ± 0.8

2.2 ± 0.3

0.87 ± 0.2

Carbohydrates (g)

275.1 ± 70.0

206.5 ± 32.5

87.6 ± 22.0

330.4 ± 90.0

239.4 ± 28.1

88.5 ± 19.4

300.2 ± 81.6*

225.3 ± 32.5

88.0 ± 20.2

Fiber (g)

4.06 ± 1.03

2.9 ± 0.4

1.2 ± 0.31

4.72 ± 1.24

3.4 ± 0.4

1.25 ± 0.2

4.2 ± 1.1

3.2 ± 0.4

1.25 ± 0.2

BMI

51.9 ± 4.5

27.1 ± 3.2

27.5 ± 2.5

60.51 ± 4.4

32.6 ± 3.1

31.1 ± 3.6

55.6 ± 6.17*

30.2 ± 4.14

29.1 ± 3.5

  1. PWS subjects showed high significant of BMI value and excessive carbohydrate consumption of > 300 g/day from white rice intake compared with OC subjects. PWS, Prader-Willi syndrome, OC obesity control, BMI body mass index, OC with DM obesity control with diabetes mellitus, OC w/o DM obesity control without diabetes mellitus. *High significant value