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Age group (years)
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|---|
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6.0-8.9
|
9.0-13.9
|
14.0-18.9
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|---|
| |
Boys
|
Girls
|
Boys
|
Girls
|
Boys
|
Girls
|
|---|
|
(n = 162)
|
(n = 158)
|
(n = 211)
|
(n = 314)
|
(n = 173)
|
(n = 396)
|
|---|
|
Energy (kcal/day)
|
1856 ± 273
|
1811 ± 272
|
1898 ± 337
|
1793 ± 341**
|
2180 ± 448
|
1781 ± 422**
|
|
Carbohydrate (%en)
|
48.7 ± 5.8
|
49.3 ± 5.2
|
46.5 ± 6.8
|
46.6 ± 6.7
|
42.3 ± 6.7
|
46.0 ± 7.2**
|
|
% <45/≥65% en
|
25.3/0.6
|
18.4/0
|
40.4/0
|
37.9/0.6
|
66.5/0
|
42.9**/0.8
|
|
Total fat (%en)
|
34.7 ± 5.0
|
34.1 ± 14.2
|
35.9 ± 5.5
|
36.6 ± 5.7
|
39.6 ± 5.0
|
37.3 ± 5.7**
|
|
% <25/≥35%en
|
2.5/43.8
|
1.9/42.4
|
1.9/59.7
|
2.5/61.5
|
0.6/83.8
|
2.3/66.4**
|
|
SFA (% en)
|
14.0 ± 2.7
|
13.7 ± 2.6
|
14.0 ± 2.9
|
14.4 ± 3.0
|
15.3 ± 2.9
|
14.3 ± 3.3**
|
|
% ≥10%en
|
92.6
|
90.5
|
92.4
|
93.3
|
97.1
|
90.4*
|
|
MUFA (%en)
|
15.2 ± 3.2
|
15.1 ± 2.7
|
16.1 ± 3.1
|
16.5 ± 3.5
|
18.1 ± 3.2
|
17.0 ± 3.5**
|
|
PUFA (%en)
|
5.0 ± 1.6
|
4.8 ± 1.4
|
5.4 ± 1.9
|
5.3 ± 1.8
|
5.9 ± 2.1
|
5.4 ± 1.8*
|
|
% < 6/≥10%en
|
81.5/1.2
|
86.1/0.6
|
68.2/3.3
|
72.9/1.9
|
58.4/2.3
|
68.9*/1.5
|
|
Protein (%en)
|
16.2 ± 2.5
|
16.2 ± 2.6
|
17.2 ± 3.3
|
16.4 ± 2.9*
|
17.7 ± 3.1
|
16.3 ± 3.4**
|
|
% < 10/≥15/≥30%en
|
0/68.5/0
|
0.6/72.8 /0
|
0.5/77.7/0
|
0.6/68.5*/0
|
0.6/82.7/0
|
2.3/65.2**/0
|
|
Fibre (g/day)
|
14.8 ± 5.0
|
14.6 ± 4.7
|
14.7 ± 5.0
|
14.0 ± 5.0
|
15.2 ± 6.3
|
14.1 ± 6.2*
|
|
% < 14 g/1000 kcal
|
100
|
97.8
|
98.6
|
97.8
|
97.7
|
94.7
|
|
Cholesterol (mg/day)
|
271.6 ± 96.7
|
255.3 ± 93.4
|
285.0 ± 108.0
|
269.7 ± 111.3
|
345.5 ± 142.6
|
260.0 ± 117.3**
|
|
% ≥300 mg/day
|
37.0
|
27.8
|
40.8
|
33.4
|
59.0
|
32.1**
|
- Values presented are mean ± SD and % of participants.
- %en = Percentage of total energy intake. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.001 in comparison to boys of the same age-group.
