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 | Â | 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 | Â | 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 | Â | 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 | Â | 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 | Â | 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 | Â | 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 | Â | 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 | Â | 0.031 | <.0001 | 0.520 | 0.002 | 0.127 |