Dietary data collection
Habitual nutrients intake was assessed using 24 h diet
recall for the previous day. A nutrient analysis software
program was used (Food Processor for Windows, version
7.71, ESHA Research, Salem, OR, USA) to estimate the
daily intake of several nutrients for each participant in
the form of the nutrient adequacy ratio (NAR), which is
the ratio of actual nutrient intake to the recommended
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intake of that nutrient based on dietary reference intakes
(DRIs)