Table 2 Association of the request and purchase of TV advertised foods and dietary intake among children attending the CHNS (n = 1417)
Independent variables | N | Dietary intake | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy intake (kcal/d), mean (SD) | Fat intake (g/d), mean (SD) | Protein intake (g/d), mean (SD) | Carbohydrates intake (g/d), mean (SD) | ||
Children requested advertised foods from their parents (time/week) | |||||
  < 1 | 1157 | 1550.1 (571.9) | 58.0 (31.5) | 53.4 (22.0) | 203.4 (86.8) |
  ≥ 1 | 260 | 1572.5 (557.4) | 59.7 (30.4) | 56.1 (21.4) | 202.4 (82.3) |
P-value | Â | 0.548 | 0.313 | 0.040 | 0.993 |
Parents purchased advertised foods for their children (time/week) | |||||
  < 1 | 1118 | 1534.8 (562.1) | 57.5 (31.3) | 52.6 (21.6) | 201.4 (85.8) |
  ≥ 1 | 299 | 1626.7 (590.1) | 61.3 (30.9) | 58.6 (22.7) | 209.7 (86.1) |
P-value |  | 0.022 | 0.025 | < 0.001 | 0.124 |
Children purchased advertised foods (time/week) | |||||
  < 1 | 1177 | 1528.1 (557.1) | 57.2 (31.1) | 52.8 (21.4) | 200.3 (84.6) |
  ≥ 1 | 240 | 1682.4 (610.0) | 63.7 (31.5) | 59.3 (23.6) | 217.5 (91.2) |
P-value |  | < 0.001 | 0.001 | < 0.001 | 0.006 |