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Table 3 Macronutrient and micronutrient intakes according to the tertiles of extracted dietary patterns in children and adolescents

From: Association of dietary pattern with carotid intima media thickness among children with overweight or obesity

 

Tertiles of dietary patterns

P for trend

T1

T2

T3

Healthy pattern

 Energy (kcal)

3032 ± 879

2597 ± 731

2922 ± 969

0.176

 Carbohydrate (% energy)

54.4 ± 6.4

55.4 ± 4.4

58.1 ± 5.5

< 0.001

 Protein (% energy)

13.3 ± 2.2

13.3 ± 2.1

13.4 ± 2.1

0.697

 Fat (% energy)

33.9 ± 6.08

33.4 ± 4.6

31.6 ± 5.4

0.001

 Saturated fatty acid (% energy)

10.6 ± 2.7

10.4 ± 2.1

9.7 ± 2.0

0.004

 Monounsaturated fatty acid (% energy)

10.8 ± 2.5

10.5 ± 1.8

9.9 ± 2.4

0.008

 Polyunsaturated fatty acid (% energy)

7.2 ± 2.1

6.9 ± 1.7

6.7 ± 2.0

0.088

 Total fiber (g/1000 kcal)

16.3 ± 6.5

17.2 ± 6.0

18.6 ± 5.0

0.008

 Sodium (mg/1000 kcal)

1406 ± 371

1489 ± 495

1356 ± 383

0.047

 Potassium (mg/1000 kcal)

1286 ± 220

1449 ± 203

1748 ± 317

< 0.001

 Magnesium (mg/1000 kcal)

145 ± 29

152 ± 23

167 ± 25

< 0.001

 Calcium (mg/1000 kcal)

453 ± 129

495 ± 114

532 ± 141

< 0.001

Traditional pattern

 Energy (kcal)

3123 ± 869

2624 ± 742

2807 ± 959

< 0.001

 Carbohydrate (%energy)

57.5 ± 6.1

56.5 ± 4.4

53.9 ± 5.8

0.003

 Protein (%energy)

12.08 ± 1.5

13.2 ± 1.9

14.8 ± 1.9

< 0.001

 Fat (%energy)

32.5 ± 6.3

32.6 ± 4.3

33.8 ± 5.5

0.374

 Saturated fatty acid (%energy)

9.8 ± 2.4

10.5 ± 2.2

10.4 ± 2.3

0.018

 Monounsaturated fatty acid (%energy)

10.5 ± 2.6

9.9 ± 1.6

10.7 ± 2.4

0.360

 Polyunsaturated fatty acid (%energy)

7.3 ± 2.2

6.5 ± 1.5

7.0 ± 2.0

0.004

 Total fiber (g/1000 kcal)

19.0 ± 7.1

17.6 ± 5.3

15.5 ± 4.5

0.001

 Sodium (mg/1000 kcal)

1340 ± 360

1451 ± 496

1459 ± 391

0.020

 Potassium (mg/1000 kcal)

1414 ± 354

1524 ± 307

1549 ± 268

0.001

 Magnesium (mg/1000 kcal)

145 ± 24

156 ± 23

164 ± 30

< 0.001

 Calcium (mg/1000 kcal)

443 ± 118

524 ± 130

513 ± 134

< 0.001

Unhealthy pattern

 Energy (kcal)

2948 ± 713

2637 ± 838

2969 ± 1034

0.200

 Carbohydrate (%energy)

56.2 ± 5.7

56.3 ± 5.5

55.5 ± 5.8

0.641

 Protein (%energy)

13.9 ± 2.1

13.1 ± 1.9

12.9 ± 2.1

< 0.001

 Fat (%energy)

32.2 ± 6.1

32.9 ± 5.1

33.8 ± 5.1

0.072

 Saturated fatty acid (%energy)

9.6 ± 9.6

10.2 ± 2.1

10.8 ± 2.4

0.001

 Monounsaturated fatty acid (%energy)

10.3 ± 2.5

10.3 ± 2.2

10.4 ± 2.1

0.874

 Polyunsaturated fatty acid (%energy)

7.1 ± 2.2

7.0 ± 2.0

6.7 ± 1.7

0.336

 Total fiber (g/1000 kcal)

17.7 ± 5.9

18.0 ± 5.2

16.5 ± 6.5

0.463

 Sodium (mg/1000 kcal)

1420 ± 485

1405 ± 360

1425 ± 416

0.931

 Potassium (mg)/1000 kcal)

1532 ± 330

1473 ± 287

1482 ± 329

0.139

 Magnesium (mg/1000 kcal)

168 ± 31

151 ± 20

146 ± 24

< 0.001

 Calcium (mg/1000 kcal)

524 ± 150

477 ± 113

479 ± 127

0.003

  1. Linear regression was used for continuous variables
  2. * P-value < 0.05 is significant