Baseline characteristics and nutrient intakes according to tertile scores of the snack dietary in the study.

Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index. a Difference among tertiles were analyze by using ANCOVA with age, sex, BMI, smoking, alcohol consumption and exercise as covariants. b Difference among tertiles were analyze by using ANCOVA with age, sex, BMI, smoking, alcohol consumption, exercise and energy intake as covariants. Data are means (SD) or n (%). Difference among tertiles were analyze by using ANOVA or χ2 test.