This statistic depicts the results of a survey conducted in November 2017 in Japan about the distribution of nutritional energy sources of the male population, broken down by age group. During the surveyed period, carbohydrates were the largest source of energy for the male population in Japan. Men in the age group 80 years and over drew about 62 percent of their energy from carbohydrates, while proteins made up 14.6 percent of their energy sources.
Distribution of nutritional energy sources of the male population in Japan as of 2017, by age group
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According to the source, the distributions are averages calculated from the reported values of each respondent. The carbohydrate energy ratio is calculated with the formula:
100 - protein energy ratio - fat energy ratio.
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MHLW (Japan). (December 1, 2018). Distribution of nutritional energy sources of the male population in Japan as of 2017, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 17, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/996806/japan-energy-production-nutrition-balance-men-by-age-group/
MHLW (Japan). "Distribution of nutritional energy sources of the male population in Japan as of 2017, by age group." Chart. December 1, 2018. Statista. Accessed September 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/996806/japan-energy-production-nutrition-balance-men-by-age-group/
MHLW (Japan). (2018). Distribution of nutritional energy sources of the male population in Japan as of 2017, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/996806/japan-energy-production-nutrition-balance-men-by-age-group/
MHLW (Japan). "Distribution of Nutritional Energy Sources of The Male Population in Japan as of 2017, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Dec 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/996806/japan-energy-production-nutrition-balance-men-by-age-group/
MHLW (Japan), Distribution of nutritional energy sources of the male population in Japan as of 2017, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/996806/japan-energy-production-nutrition-balance-men-by-age-group/ (last visited September 17, 2024)
Distribution of nutritional energy sources of the male population in Japan as of 2017, by age group [Graph], MHLW (Japan), December 1, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/996806/japan-energy-production-nutrition-balance-men-by-age-group/
