Carbohydrate intake and cardiometabolic risk factors in high BMI African American children

Nutrition & Metabolism

Table 3 Relationship between intakes of carbohydrate sugar subgroups and cardiometabolic risk factors, assessed using five multiple linear regression models (n = 95).

*** p < 0.001, ** p < 0.01, *p < 0.05, ^# p = 0.05-0.10. In addition to the variables shown for each model, other variables entered simultaneously into each model included gender, pubertal stage, waist circumference, protein intake and fat intake. Values presented are standardized regression coefficients and level of significance.
¹ Candy, confections, fruit flavored drinks, sodas, syrups (USDA food code 90 Millions).
² Breakfast cereals, cakes, cookies, crackers and pastries (USDA food code 50 Millions).
³ Fruit products including fresh, dried and preserved fruit; fruit juice; non-dairy fruit smoothies (USDA food code 60 Millions).
⁴ Dairy including unflavored fluid milk, cream, cheese, flavored milk, milkshakes, ice cream, yogurt, and milk puddings (USDA food code 10 Millions).

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