Table 2.
Adjusted mean food intakes according to C-reactive protein level in children ages 5-16 years
| C-reactive protein levels (mg/L)* | n | Dairy | Grains | Fruit | Vegetables | Meat/Other Proteins |
| mean (SE) | ||||||
| Baseline analysis† | ||||||
| Low | 2939 | 1.98 (0.03) |
7.09 (0.07) |
1.46 (0.04) |
2.59 (0.04) |
4.05 (0.06) |
| Average | 718 | 1.81 (0.06) |
6.81 (0.14) |
1.31 (0.07) |
2.41 (0.08) |
3.98 (0.12) |
| High | 453 | 1.90 (0.07) |
6.35 (0.17) |
1.41 (0.09) |
2.19 (0.11) |
3.88 (0.15) |
| P for trend | 0.047 | <.0001 | 0.244 | 0.0002 | 0.249 | |
| Body composition | ||||||
| Adding BMI Z-Score to the baseline model | ||||||
| Low | 2939 | 1.96 (0.03) |
7.04 (0.07) |
1.44 (0.04) |
2.58 (0.04) |
4.06 (0.06) |
| Average | 718 | 1.84 (0.06) |
6.92 (0.14) |
1.34 (0.07) |
2.43 (0.09) |
3.96 (0.12) |
| High | 453 | 1.93 (0.07) |
6.48 (0.18) |
1.46 (0.09) |
2.21 (0.11) |
3.86 (0.15) |
| P for trend | 0.304 | 0.006 | 0.751 | 0.001 | 0.199 | |
| Adding Waist Circumference to the baseline model‡ | ||||||
| Low | 2922 | 1.95 (0.03) |
7.02 (0.07) |
1.44 (0.04) |
2.59 (0.04) |
4.05 (0.06) |
| Average | 713 | 1.87 (0.06) |
6.96 (0.14) |
1.35 (0.08) |
2.41 (0.09) |
3.97 (0.12) |
| High | 450 | 1.97 (0.07) |
6.59 (0.18) |
1.49 (0.10) |
2.18 (0.11) |
3.88 (0.15) |
| P for trend | 0.770 | 0.057 | 0.925 | 0.001 | 0.277 | |
| Other dietary factors | ||||||
| Adding other dietary food groups to the baseline model | ||||||
| Low | 2939 | 1.96 (0.03) |
7.06 (0.07) |
1.45 (0.04) |
2.58 (0.04) |
4.02 (0.06) |
| Average | 718 | 1.83 (0.05) |
6.90 (0.13) |
1.32 (0.07) |
2.43 (0.08) |
4.01 (0.11) |
| High | 453 | 1.95 (0.07) |
6.40 (0.17) |
1.45 (0.09) |
2.22 (0.11) |
4.00 (0.14) |
| P for trend | 0.309 | 0.001 | 0.521 | 0.001 | 0.839 | |
| Adding percent calories from fat to baseline model | ||||||
| Low | 2939 | 1.98 (0.03) |
7.09 (0.07) |
1.46 (0.04) |
2.59 (0.04) |
4.04 (0.05) |
| Average | 718 | 1.81 (0.06) |
6.81 (0.14) |
1.31 (0.07) |
2.41 (0.08) |
3.98 (0.11) |
| High | 453 | 1.91 (0.07) |
6.34 (0.17) |
1.39 (0.09) |
2.21 (0.11) |
3.93 (0.14) |
| P for trend | 0.059 | <.0001 | 0.152 | 0.0004 | 0.394 | |
| Adding percent of calories from carbohydrates to baseline model | ||||||
| Low | 2939 | 1.98 (0.03) |
7.09 (0.07) |
1.46 (0.03) |
2.59 (0.04) |
4.05 (0.05) |
| Average | 718 | 1.81 (0.06) |
6.81 (0.14) |
1.31 (0.07) |
2.41 (0.08) |
3.98 (0.10) |
| High | 453 | 1.90 (0.07) |
6.35 (0.17) |
1.41 (0.09) |
2.19 (0.11) |
3.90 (0.13) |
| P for trend | 0.049 | <.0001 | 0.212 | 0.0002 | 0.233 | |
| Adding percent of calories from proteins to baseline model | ||||||
| Low | 2939 | 1.98 (0.03) |
7.08 (0.07) |
1.46 (0.04) |
2.59 (0.04) |
4.07 (0.05) |
| Average | 718 | 1.81 (0.05) |
6.81 (0.14) |
1.31 (0.07) |
2.41 (0.08) |
3.98 (0.09) |
| High | 453 | 1.88 (0.07) |
6.39 (0.17) |
1.42 (0.09) |
2.19 (0.11) |
3.75 (0.12) |
| P for trend | 0.022 | <.0001 | 0.287 | 0.0002 | 0.011 | |
| Adding Fiber intake/1000 kilocalories of energy to baseline model | ||||||
| Low | 2939 | 1.98 (0.03) |
7.09 (0.07) |
1.45 (0.03) |
2.57 (0.04) |
4.07 (0.06) |
| Average | 718 | 1.81 (0.06) |
6.82 (0.14) |
1.32 (0.07) |
2.44 (0.08) |
3.96 (0.11) |
| High | 453 | 1.89 (0.07) |
6.36 (0.17) |
1.45 (0.09) |
2.25 (0.10) |
3.84 (0.14) |
| P for trend | 0.031 | <.0001 | 0.520 | 0.002 | 0.127 | |
Abbreviations: SE, standard error;
*CRP levels: Low = <1.0 mg/L, Average = 1.0-3.0 mg/L, High = >3.0 mg/L
†Adjusted for age, gender, race/ethnicity, height, socioeconomic status, and sedentary behavior. ‡25 subjects were missing information on waist circumference