Table 2.
Medians and ranges for quartiles of cumulative averaged energy adjusted individual nutrients as estimated by FFQs
| Quartile 1 | Quartile 2 | Quartile 3 | Quartile 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animal protein, g/d | 41.9 (0.69 to 46.2) | 49.7 (46.3 to 52.7) | 55.5 (52.8 to 59.0) | 61.2 (59.1 to 90.6) |
| Vegetable protein, g/d | 17.5 (10.6 to 18.8) | 20.0 (18.9 to 21.0) | 22.0 (21.1 to 23.1) | 24.9 (23.2 to 50.2) |
| Low-fat dairy protein, g/d | 0.82 (0 to 1.2) | 1.7 (1.2 to 2.1) | 2.8 (2.2 to 3.5) | 4.6 (3.6 to 8.9) |
| Saturated fat, g/d | 14.9 (4.8 to 16.4) | 17.7 (16.5 to 18.8) | 20.0 (18.9 to 21.0) | 22.9 (21.1 to 38.1) |
| Monounsaturated fat, g/d | 16.9 (8.7 to 18.6) | 20.0 (18.7 to 21.0) | 22.1 (21.1 to 23.4) | 25.1 (23.4 to 42.0) |
| Animal fat, g/d | 22.3 (0.2 to 25.3) | 27.6 (25.4 to 29.8) | 31.9 (29.9 to 34.4) | 37.9 (34.5 to 72.2) |
| Cholesterol, mg/d | 184 (9 to 208) | 230 (208 to 246) | 264 (247 to 284) | 316 (284 to 722) |
| Sodium, g/d | 1.7 (1.1 to 1.7) | 1.9 (1.8 to 1.9) | 2.1 (2.0 to 2.2) | 2.4 (2.3 to 4.9) |
| Total β-carotene, mg/d | 2.2 (0.2 to 2.8) | 3.3 (2.8 to 3.8) | 4.5 (3.9 to 5.3) | 5.3 (5.4 to 26.0) |
| Total vitamin E, mg/d | 6.0 (2.6 to 8.1) | 13.6 (8.2 to 23.0) | 73.0 (23.1 to 140) | 292.9 (140 to 1187) |
| Vitamin E from foods, mg/d | 4.9 (2.1 to 5.4) | 5.8 (5.4 to 6.1) | 6.6 (6.1 to 7.1) | 8.3 (7.1 to 38.1) |
| Supplemental vitamin E, mg/d | 0.0 (0.0 to 0.0) | 7.5 (0.03 to 16.1) | 66.7 (16.1 to 133.3) | 300 (133 to 900) |
| Total folate, μg/d | 244 (111 to 270) | 292 (270 to 312) | 334 (312 to 359) | 398 (359 to 726) |
Only nutrients with significant multivariable ORs are included.