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. 2012 Aug 1;96(3):483–491. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.111.025056

TABLE 2.

Unadjusted food intakes (g/1000 kcal) of men and women (aged 40–59 y) by category of BMI, with the exclusion of participants consuming a special diet (United States, 1996–1999): the INTERMAP (n = 1794)1

BMI (kg/m2)
Men
Women
Food groups/subgroups2 <25.0(n = 202) 25.0–29.9(n = 414) ≥30.0(n = 331) <25.0(n = 316) 25.0–29.9(n = 256) ≥30.0(n = 275)
Total fruit 114.8 (48.7–193.9) 88.1 (39.8–175.0) 88.2 (34.2–166.7) 123.4 (64.5–197.6) 111.0 (58.1–208.0) 101.9 (44.4–186.5)
Fresh fruit3 45.1 (13.7–84.5) 29.0 (5.9–66.2) 26.2 (4.6–65.6) 54.1 (21.8–94.6) 40.7 (8.6–90.9) 31.5 (6.2–72.2)
Total vegetables4 112.1 (79.4–171.9) 121.2 (83.7–153.1) 110.7 (79.8–154.9) 122.8 (90.6–183.9) 128.0 (94.2–177.3) 115.0 (81.1–154.0)
Whole grains4 16.6 (4.8–30.5) 13.1 (4.6–24.1) 11.7 (4.2–22.4) 16.6 (7.6–32.0) 14.7 (6.1–29.0) 13.5 (5.3–25.3)
Pasta and rice3 36.4 (14.7–89.9) 30.9 (10.9–61.4) 21.5 (5.3–47.3) 37.3 (13.6–70.8) 29.5 (7.5–56.7) 23.3 (8.4–48.9)
Nuts and nut butters4 0.8 (0.0–4.5) 0.9 (0.0–4.7) 0.5 (0.0–3.5) 1.3 (0.0–4.8) 1.0 (0.0–4.5) 0.5 (0.0–3.1)
Dried peas and legumes4 0.0 (0.0–10.7) 0.0 (0.0–13.6) 0.0 (0.0–15.6) 0.0 (0.0–9.2) 0.0 (0.0–10.0) 0.0 (0.0–13.0)
Low-fat dairy4 0.3 (0.0–40.8) 0.0 (0.0–39.6) 0.0 (0.0–29.5) 4.3 (0.0–87.1) 3.3 (0.0–59.9) 3.0 (0.0–41.9)
Fish, fish roe, and shellfish4 3.4 (0.0–15.6) 1.9 (0.0–13.7) 0.0 (0.0–11.4) 5.2 (0.0–14.3) 3.3 (0.0–14.0) 0.0 (0.0–12.0)
Poultry4 15.6 (5.5–25.2) 16.8 (6.6–30.7) 15.2 (5.5–29.2) 14.9 (6.4–27.0) 18.0 (6.7–31.4) 19.2 (9.3–32.1)
Beef, pork, veal, and game meats3 25.8 (11.4–41.2) 29.2 (17.6–43.1) 32.7 (21.8–48.8) 19.8 (7.5–34.3) 23.7 (11.8–41.6) 26.2 (13.7–42.3)
Processed meats3 4.5 (0.0–13.3) 5.3 (0.0–13.2) 8.7 (2.5–15.1) 2.7 (0.0–8.8) 4.5 (0.0–11.4) 6.2 (0.6–14.1)
Total visible fats5 16.1 (11.4–20.9) 17.3 (13.3–23.0) 17.2 (12.7–21.6) 18.0 (13.6–24.3) 18.5 (14.3–24.0) 17.9 (13.9–22.8)
Snacks and sweets 21.0 (10.4–31.6) 21.1 (11.8–32.2) 19.0 (10.0–31.5) 26.6 (16.9–38.2) 24.9 (14.8–36.9) 23.3 (15.1–34.3)
Alcoholic beverages3 6.0 (0.0–112.2) 0.3 (0.0–109.4) 0.0 (0.0–79.7) 0.0 (0.0–16.1) 0.0 (0.0–5.1) 0.0 (0.0–0.0)
Carbonated soft drinks5 483.6 (275.7–655.0) 477.8 (295.4–707.1) 525.0 (355.7–762.2) 566.1 (371.7–832.1) 581.4 (382.2–898.1) 634.7 (395.7–946.9)
Sugar-sweetened beverages4 105.0 (32.0–204.8) 98.8 (29.0–216.2) 119.6 (24.8–242.6) 51.3 (0.0–143.0) 81.8 (0.0–218.0) 142.0 (41.9–260.0)
1

All values are medians; IQRs in parentheses. Tests for trend across BMI categories were made by using generalized linear models. INTERMAP, International Study of Macro-/Micronutrients and Blood Pressure.

2

All food groups were ranked before statistical testing to approximate normality. Total fruit includes fresh fruit, fruit juices, and sweetened fruits; pasta and rice include recipes; total visible fats include animal fats, margarines, table spreads, oils, shortenings, and dressings; carbonated soft drinks include sodas and colas including diet beverages; sugar-sweetened beverages include uncarbonated and carbonated soft drinks, fruit drinks (excluding 100% fruit juices), and lemonade but not diet beverages.

3

P-trend < 0.05 across BMI categories for men and women.

4

P-trend < 0.05 across BMI categories for women.

5

P-trend < 0.05 across BMI categories for men.