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Table 4 Biomarkers # of cardiovascular status by quintiles of dietary indices for girls (mean and 95% CI )*

From: Associations of dietary indices with biomarkers of dietary exposure and cardiovascular status among adolescents in Germany

 

Index

1. Quintile

3. Quintile

5. Quintile

ß

p

Homocysteine μmol/l

HFD

8.09

7.88

7.69

−0.074

.038

N=2,522

7.80-8.39

7.60-8.16

7.49-7.89

  

HuSKY

8.37

7.88

7.83

−0.108

.007

8.03-8.71

7.62-8.14

7.58-8.09

  

IFI

8.11

8.01

7.71

−0.098

.027

7.83-8.39

7.74-8.28

7.42-7.99

  

Fruit/vegetable intake

8.13

7.84

7.79

−0.058

.165

7.82-8.45

7.59-8.08

7.50-8.08

  

Uric acid mg/dl

HFD

4.28

4.26

4.34

0.015

.336

N=2,537

4.18-4.38

4.15-4.37

4.25-4.43

  

HuSKY

4.39

4.26

4.30

−0.011

.331

4.29-4.50

4.15-4.37

4.21-4.40

  

IFI

4.25

4.31

4.37

0.027

.099

4.14-4.35

4.20-4.43

4.25-4.48

  

Fruit/vegetable intake

4.27

4.33

4.38

0.024

.182

4.16-4.38

4.22-4.43

4.27-4.50

  

CRP μg/dl

HFD

196.1

151.8

162.5

−6.073

.175

N=2,438

148.7-243.5

115.7-187.9

123.7-201.4

  

HuSKY

193.9

166.5

154.9

−8.215

.051

150.4-237.4

112.5-220.5

115.9-194.0

  

IFI

205.8

164.6

155.5

−14.005

.007

148.1-263.6

121.3-207.9

112.7-198.4

  

Fruit/vegetable intake

178.4

158.2

154.8

−2.283

.586

137.1-219.7

119.4-197.0

116.5-193.2

  

Total cholesterol μg/dl

HFD

158.9

160.6

161.6

0.634

.190

N=2,104

155.1-162.7

156.9-164.2

157.9-165.3

  

HuSKY

160.6

162.0

160.5

−0.033

.930

156.5-164.7

158.2-165.8

156.6-164.3

  

IFI

161.6

162.3

161.4

0.033

.790

157.8-165.4

158.4-166.2

157.4-165.4

  

Fruit/vegetable intake

159.9

160.1

158.8

0.099

.869

155.8-163.9

155.5-164.6

154.8-162.8

  

HDL-C μg/dl

HFD

58.2

57.5

57.3

−0.359

.108

N=2,104

56.5-60.0

56.0-59.0

55.8-58.8

  

HuSKY

58.4

58.1

56.7

−0.278

.205

56.8-60.0

56.5-59.7

55.3-58.1

  

IFI

58.2

57.3

57.5

−0.184

.418

56.3-60.1

55.7-58.8

56.2-58.9

  

Fruit/vegetable intake

58.3

57.0

56.9

−0.202

.291

56.6-60.1

55.4-58.6

55.5-58.2

  

Systolic BP mmHg

HFD

111.8

112.0

112.9

0.223

.205

N=2,100

110.2-113.3

110.7-113.3

111.7-114.1

  

HuSKY

111.8

112.7

112.6

0.057

.287

110.4-113.1

111.5-113.9

111.4-113.9

  

IFI

112.2

111.2

113.4

0.394

.052

110.8-113.6

109.9-112.4

112.0-114.8

  

Fruit/vegetable intake

111.6

113.3

112.1

0.099

.485

110.2-113.0

111.8-114.7

110.8-113.4

  

Diastolic BP mmHg

HFD

66.5

67.6

67.7

0.128

.235

N=2,100

65.7-67.4

66.7-68.4

66.8-68.6

  

HuSKY

67.5

67.6

67.8

0.096

.564

66.6-68.3

66.7-68.4

66.9-68.8

  

IFI

67.2

66.5

68.3

0.326

.018

66.3-68.0

65.5-67.5

67.3-69.3

  

Fruit/vegetable intake

66.7

67.7

67.8

0.255

.046

65.8-67.5

66.7-68.8

66.8-68.8

  
  1. Abbreviation: BP (Blood pressure), CI (Confidence interval), CRP (C - reactive protein), HDL-C (high-density lipoprotein cholesterol), HFD (Healthy Food Diversity Index), HuSKY (Healthy Nutrition Score for Kids and Youth), IFI (Indicator Food Index).
  2. *P values less than 0.05 (bold) were considered statistically significant.
  3. #adjusted for age, energy intake, BMI, alcohol consumption, season, physical activity, smoking status, and family socio-economic index.
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