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Table 2 The average and distribution of the consumption of ultra-processed foods and drinks in grams per 2000 kilocalories for total Dutch population and subgroups of the population

From: Evaluation of foods, drinks and diets in the Netherlands according to the degree of processing for nutritional quality, environmental impact and food costs

 

N

Total UPFD (g)/ 2000 kcal a

 

Ultra-processed foods (UPF) (g)/ 2000 kcal

 

Ultra-processed drinks (UPD) (g)/ 2000 kcal

 

%

Mean

(95%CI)

P25, P50, P75

P-value

Mean

(95%CI)

P25, P50, P75

P-value

Mean

(95%CI)

P25, P50, P75

P-value

All

100

893

(879, 907)

547

790

1156

 

456

(452, 461)

353

439

533

 

437

(423, 450)

93

314

669

 

Gender

 Male

50

889

(870, 907)

551

788

1143

 

444

(439, 450)

353

434

516

 

444

(426, 462)

103

332

664

 

 Female

50

898

(877, 918)

544

794

1172

 

469

(461, 476)

354

446

554

 

429

(410, 449)

75

286

672

 

Age(y)

      

***

     

***

     

***

 1–3

16

1202

(1159, 1246)

799

1145

1494

 

466

(453, 478)

364

440

536

 

737

(695, 778)

361

650

1007

 

 4–8

12

1252

(1217, 1288)

953

1233

1477

 

471

(460, 482)

388

459

535

 

781

(746, 817)

483

760

1025

 

 9–13

12

1209

(1175, 1243)

936

1193

1460

 

485

(474, 495)

404

468

547

 

725

(691, 758)

465

699

981

 

 14–18

12

1165

(1124, 1206)

817

1097

1455

 

469

(459, 479)

391

461

538

 

696

(656, 737)

350

615

990

 

 19–30

12

962

(921, 1003)

622

853

1209

 

438

(425, 450)

350

419

503

 

524

(483, 565)

173

406

755

 

 31–50

12

874

(834, 914)

544

768

1106

 

459

(446, 472)

350

445

541

 

415

(377, 453)

97

292

617

 

 51–70

12

700

(669, 730)

449

628

857

 

453

(437, 468)

335

429

541

 

247

(220, 274)

0

137

342

 

 71–79

12

632

(607, 656)

436

570

757

 

451

(438, 465)

345

438

533

 

180

(161, 200)

0

113

276

 

BMIb

      

***

     

**

     

***

 Underweight

5

1104

(1044, 1165)

794

1091

1375

 

477

(458, 495)

373

470

576

 

627

(566, 688)

273

568

940

 

 Normal weight

56

924

(905, 942)

571

833

1206

 

450

(444, 456)

351

432

524

 

473

(456, 491)

128

371

712

 

 Overweight

18

878

(846, 910)

558

768

1113

 

462

(451, 473)

358

442

543

 

416

(385, 446)

89

302

658

 

 Obese

8

907

(852, 962)

542

770

1161

 

462

(444, 480)

349

441

545

 

445

(393, 497)

74

274

649

 

Education level

      

***

     

**

     

***

 Low

19

871

(838, 903)

541

733

1144

 

457

(446, 468)

350

440

534

 

414

(382, 445)

60

273

638

 

 Moderate

37

939

(916, 962)

585

839

1206

 

458

(451, 466)

355

436

533

 

481

(458, 503)

128

360

751

 

 High

44

850

(830, 871)

518

754

1096

 

454

(447, 461)

356

443

533

 

397

(378, 416)

82

270

610

 

Degree of urbanization

      

**

     

**

      

 Low

34

876

(856, 896)

544

777

1117

 

443

(436, 450)

345

428

522

 

432

(413, 451)

102

312

664

 

 Moderate

20

898

(868, 928)

552

801

1162

 

465

(455, 476)

368

445

532

 

432

(404, 461)

85

315

655

 

 High

46

916

(891, 942)

547

814

1202

 

470

(462, 479)

363

448

547

 

446

(422, 470)

88

314

693

 
  1. a Uncorrected energy intake was 1236 kcal for 1–3 year old, 1644 kcal for 4–8 years old, 2052 kcal for 9 to 13 years old, 2207 kcal for 14 to 18 years old, 2317 kcal for 19 to 30 years old, 2250 kcal for 31 to 50 years old, 2139 kcal for 51 to 70 years old and 1966 kcal for 71 to 79 years old
  2. b 12% missings;
  3. * < 0.05, ** < 0.01 *** < 0.001