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Table 3 The daily caloric and macronutrients’ intake from diet among the studied multiple sclerosis patients at Kasr Al-Ainy Hospital

From: Nutritional status of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients attending Kasr Alainy MS unit: an exploratory cross-sectional study

Nutrient

The daily intake

Unsafe < 50%

Needs improvement 50–75%

Acceptable 75–120%

Over consumption ≥ 120%

No.

%

No.

%

No.

%

No.

%

Energy (Kcal)

2

2.63

15

19.74

41

53.95

18

23.68

Proteins

0

0.0

1

1.3

11

14.5

64

84.2

Total fats

0

0.0

0

0.0

0

0.0

76

100.0

Dietary fibers

68

89.5

6

7.9

2

2.6

0

0.0

  1. According to the semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire