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Table 3 Coefficient and 95% confidence interval for the association between food group intake, diet quality and z-BMI

From: Association of diet in nurseries and physical activity with zBMI in 2–4-year olds in England: a cross-sectional study

 

n

Mean (SD)

zBMI UK 1990

zBMI IOTF

Crude

Adjusteda

Crude

Adjusteda

Food groups (portion/day)

 Starchy foods

142

2.1 (1.1)

0.06 (−0.08, 0.20)

0.01 (− 0.13, 0.14)

0.06 (− 0.08, 0.20)

0.00 (− 0.13, 0.14)

 Fruit and vegetable

142

5.2 (2.9)

0.03 (−0.03, 0.08)

0.02 (− 0.04, 0.07)

0.03 (− 0.03, 0.08)

0.02 (− 0.04, 0.07)

 Meat, fish, eggs, beans, and non-dairy sources of protein

142

1.0 (0.8)

− 0.09 (− 0.28, 0.10)

−0.05 (− 0.24, 0.13)

−0.09 (− 0.28, 0.10)

−0.05 (− 0.23, 0.13)

 Milk and dairy foods

142

2.4 (1.5)

0.06 (−0.05, 0.17)

0.03 (−0.07, 0.14)

0.06 (− 0.05, 0.16)

0.03 (− 0.07, 0.14)

NAP SACC Score (max score)

 One main meal (8.0)

64

5.9 (1.4)

−0.01 (− 0.18, 0.16)

−0.03 (− 0.20, 0.13)

−0.01 (− 0.18, 0.15)

−0.04 (− 0.20, 0.12)

 Two or more main meals (9.0)

66

7.0 (1.4)

−0.01 (− 0.19, 0.16)

−0.06 (− 0.23, 0.12)

−0.01 (− 0.18, 0.16)

−0.05 (− 0.22, 0.12)

 One snack* (3.0)

74

2.7 (0.6)

0.13 (− 0.29, 0.56)

0.07 (− 0.35, 0.50)

0.17 (− 0.25, 0.59)

0.05 (− 0.36, 0.47)

 Two snacks (5.0)

47

4.1 (0.8)

0.34 (0.03, 0.65)

0.26 (− 0.07, 0.59)

0.34 (0.04, 0.64)

0.25 (− 0.07, 0.58)

  1. Max Maximum
  2. aAdjusted for age, ethnicity, parental education and cluster