Table 3 |
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Adjusted mean food subgroups intakes according to C-reactive protein level in children ages 5-16 years |
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C-reactive protein levels (mg/L) |
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Low (<1.0) |
Average (1.0-3.0) |
High (>3.0) |
P for trend |
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(n = 2939) |
(n = 718) |
(n = 453) |
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mean (SE)* |
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Dairy (total) |
1.98 (0.03) |
1.81 (0.06) |
1.90 (0.07) |
0.047 |
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Milk |
1.36 (0.02) |
1.26 (0.05) |
1.26 (0.06) |
0.040 |
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Cheese |
0.59 (0.01) |
0.52 (0.03) |
0.62 (0.04) |
0.838 |
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Yogurt |
0.02 (0.002) |
0.02 (0.005) |
0.01 (0.01) |
0.406 |
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Grains (total) |
7.09 (0.07) |
6.81 (0.14) |
6.35 (0.17) |
<.0001 |
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Refined grains |
6.36 (0.06) |
6.09 (0.13) |
5.70 (0.16) |
<.0001 |
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Whole Grains |
0.73 (0.02) |
0.72 (0.05) |
0.65 (0.06) |
0.258 |
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Fruit (total) |
1.46 (0.04) |
1.31 (0.07) |
1.41 (0.09) |
0.244 |
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Citrus, melon, berries |
0.70 (0.03) |
0.63 (0.05) |
0.58 (0.07) |
0.053 |
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Other fruit |
0.76 (0.02) |
0.67 (0.05) |
0.83 (0.06) |
0.707 |
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Vegetables (total) |
2.59 (0.04) |
2.41 (0.08) |
2.19 (0.11) |
0.0002 |
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Total Non-Starchy (Green, Yellow, Tomatoes and Others) |
1.19 (0.02) |
1.07 (0.05) |
1.03 (0.06) |
0.004 |
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Dark green |
0.07 (0.01) |
0.07 (0.01) |
0.06 (0.02) |
0.461 |
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Deep yellow/orange |
0.09 (0.01) |
0.08 (0.01) |
0.06 (0.02) |
0.104 |
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Tomatoes |
0.50 (0.01) |
0.41 (0.03) |
0.42 (0.03) |
0.001 |
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Other vegetables |
0.53 (0.02) |
0.52 (0.03) |
0.49 (0.04) |
0.295 |
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Total Starchy (Potatoes, legumes & Others) |
1.40 (0.03) |
1.34 (0.07) |
1.16 (0.08) |
0.012 |
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Legumes |
0.20 (0.01) |
0.18 (0.02) |
0.15 (0.03) |
0.090 |
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Potatoes |
1.07 (0.03) |
1.05 (0.06) |
0.91 (0.08) |
0.079 |
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Other Starchy Vegetables |
0.12 (0.01) |
0.11 (0.02) |
0.10 (0.02) |
0.212 |
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Meat/Other Proteins |
4.05 (0.06) |
3.98 (0.12) |
3.88 (0.15) |
0.249 |
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Red meat |
1.52 (0.04) |
1.50 (0.08) |
1.55 (0.10) |
0.952 |
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White meat (poultry, fish, other seafood) |
1.34 (0.04) |
1.32 (0.08) |
1.20 (0.10) |
0.258 |
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Organ meats |
0.01 (0.004) |
0.005 (0.01) |
0.01 (0.01) |
0.308 |
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Processed meats |
0.74 (0.02) |
0.70 (0.05) |
0.73 (0.06) |
0.626 |
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Other protein sources (Eggs, Nuts, Seeds and Soy) |
0.43 (0.02) |
0.46 (0.03) |
0.39 (0.04) |
0.610 |
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Abbreviations: SE, standard error; *Adjusted for age, gender, race/ethnicity, height, socioeconomic status, and sedentary behavior. |
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Qureshi et al. Nutrition & Metabolism 2009 6:40 doi:10.1186/1743-7075-6-40 |
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