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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2007 Sep 20.
Published in final edited form as: J Ren Nutr. 2007 Jul;17(4):264–268. doi: 10.1053/j.jrn.2007.04.003

Table 3.

Relationship between fast food consumption and nutrient intake.

  Number of Fast Food Meals per Day
  
Nutrient Intake Parameters None (n=113) 0.25–0.49 (n=47) 0.50–0.74 (n=21) 0.75+ (n=13) p value
           
Kilocalories/day/kg 18.9 22.1 23.6 26.1 .003
           
Protein, g/day/kg 0.81 0.85 0.95 1.01 .08
           
Carbohydrate, g/day/kg 2.19 2.71 2.52 3.06 .01
           
Fat, g/day/kg 0.78 0.89 1.09 1.12 <.001
           
Saturated Fat, g/day/kg 0.25 0.28 0.37 0.36 <.001
           
Sodium, mg/day 2210 2470 2600 3040 .001
           
Potassium, mg/day 1570 1580 1660 1890 .24
           
Phosphorus, mg/day 860 860 930 1100 .22
           
Fiber, g/day 9.4 9.2 9.0 10.8 .99