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Table 2 Adjusted mean food intakes according to C-reactive protein level in children ages 5-16 years

From: A cross-sectional study of food group intake and C-reactive protein among children

C-reactive protein levels (mg/L)*

n

Dairy

Grains

Fruit

Vegetables

Meat/Other Proteins

  

mean (SE)

 

Baseline analysis†

Low

2939

1.98

(0.03)

7.09

(0.07)

1.46

(0.04)

2.59

(0.04)

4.05

(0.06)

Average

718

1.81

(0.06)

6.81

(0.14)

1.31

(0.07)

2.41

(0.08)

3.98

(0.12)

High

453

1.90

(0.07)

6.35

(0.17)

1.41

(0.09)

2.19

(0.11)

3.88

(0.15)

P for trend

 

0.047

<.0001

0.244

0.0002

0.249

 

Body composition

 

Adding BMI Z-Score to the baseline model

Low

2939

1.96

(0.03)

7.04

(0.07)

1.44

(0.04)

2.58

(0.04)

4.06

(0.06)

Average

718

1.84

(0.06)

6.92

(0.14)

1.34

(0.07)

2.43

(0.09)

3.96

(0.12)

High

453

1.93

(0.07)

6.48

(0.18)

1.46

(0.09)

2.21

(0.11)

3.86

(0.15)

P for trend

 

0.304

0.006

0.751

0.001

0.199

 

Adding Waist Circumference to the baseline model ‡

Low

2922

1.95

(0.03)

7.02

(0.07)

1.44

(0.04)

2.59

(0.04)

4.05

(0.06)

Average

713

1.87

(0.06)

6.96

(0.14)

1.35

(0.08)

2.41

(0.09)

3.97

(0.12)

High

450

1.97

(0.07)

6.59

(0.18)

1.49

(0.10)

2.18

(0.11)

3.88

(0.15)

P for trend

 

0.770

0.057

0.925

0.001

0.277

 

Other dietary factors

 

Adding other dietary food groups to the baseline model

Low

2939

1.96

(0.03)

7.06

(0.07)

1.45

(0.04)

2.58

(0.04)

4.02

(0.06)

Average

718

1.83

(0.05)

6.90

(0.13)

1.32

(0.07)

2.43

(0.08)

4.01

(0.11)

High

453

1.95

(0.07)

6.40

(0.17)

1.45

(0.09)

2.22

(0.11)

4.00

(0.14)

P for trend

 

0.309

0.001

0.521

0.001

0.839

 

Adding percent calories from fat to baseline model

Low

2939

1.98

(0.03)

7.09

(0.07)

1.46

(0.04)

2.59

(0.04)

4.04

(0.05)

Average

718

1.81

(0.06)

6.81

(0.14)

1.31

(0.07)

2.41

(0.08)

3.98

(0.11)

High

453

1.91

(0.07)

6.34

(0.17)

1.39

(0.09)

2.21

(0.11)

3.93

(0.14)

P for trend

 

0.059

<.0001

0.152

0.0004

0.394

 

Adding percent of calories from carbohydrates to baseline model

Low

2939

1.98

(0.03)

7.09

(0.07)

1.46

(0.03)

2.59

(0.04)

4.05

(0.05)

Average

718

1.81

(0.06)

6.81

(0.14)

1.31

(0.07)

2.41

(0.08)

3.98

(0.10)

High

453

1.90

(0.07)

6.35

(0.17)

1.41

(0.09)

2.19

(0.11)

3.90

(0.13)

P for trend

 

0.049

<.0001

0.212

0.0002

0.233

 

Adding percent of calories from proteins to baseline model

Low

2939

1.98

(0.03)

7.08

(0.07)

1.46

(0.04)

2.59

(0.04)

4.07

(0.05)

Average

718

1.81

(0.05)

6.81

(0.14)

1.31

(0.07)

2.41

(0.08)

3.98

(0.09)

High

453

1.88

(0.07)

6.39

(0.17)

1.42

(0.09)

2.19

(0.11)

3.75

(0.12)

P for trend

 

0.022

<.0001

0.287

0.0002

0.011

 

Adding Fiber intake/1000 kilocalories of energy to baseline model

Low

2939

1.98

(0.03)

7.09

(0.07)

1.45

(0.03)

2.57

(0.04)

4.07

(0.06)

Average

718

1.81

(0.06)

6.82

(0.14)

1.32

(0.07)

2.44

(0.08)

3.96

(0.11)

High

453

1.89

(0.07)

6.36

(0.17)

1.45

(0.09)

2.25

(0.10)

3.84

(0.14)

P for trend

 

0.031

<.0001

0.520

0.002

0.127

  1. Abbreviations: SE, standard error;
  2. *CRP levels: Low = <1.0 mg/L, Average = 1.0-3.0 mg/L, High = >3.0 mg/L
  3. †Adjusted for age, gender, race/ethnicity, height, socioeconomic status, and sedentary behavior. ‡25 subjects were missing information on waist circumference