Table 2

Tertiles of the distribution of intake of total fat, saturated fat, and dietary cholesterol from animal foods

MenWomen
TertilesMedian intake for each tertileTertilesMedian intake for each tertile
Total animal fat43.6 and25.537.0 and23.6
61.9 g/day52.455.1 g/day45.2
74.867.0
Saturated animal fat23.9 and14.620.6 and13.7
34.0 g/day27.431.0 g/day26.3
41.038.1
Dietary cholesterol214.0 and155.6195.8 and137.7
345.1 mg/day277.1291.1 mg/day244.6
431.4378.1
Dietary fibre22.4 and17.920.9 and16.5
32.5 g/day27.329.1 g/day24.7
39.635.0