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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Apr 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Hum Nutr Diet. 2013 May 11;27(0 2):292–300. doi: 10.1111/jhn.12106

Table 5. Effect of eating patterns on higher risk lipid levels in late adolescent girls.

Eating Pattern (9-17 yrs) Higher Risk Lipid Values at Ages 18-20 Years
HDL < 50 Non-HDL-C ≥ 145 LDL ≥ 110 LDL:HDL ≥ 2.2 Triglycerides ≥ 110
Cases RR* 95% CI Cases RR* 95% CI Cases RR* 95% CI Cases RR* 95% CI Cases RR* 95% CI
≥ 85% lean red meat / fruits & non-starchy vegetables
Low / Low 203 1.00 - 77 1.00 - 172 1.00 - 167 1.00 - 98 1.00 -
Low / High 217 0.84 (0.65, 1.10) 64 0.62 (0.42, 0.90) 149 0.62 (0.47, 0.82) 150 0.64 (0.48, 0.84) 91 0.63 (0.45, 0.89)
High / Low 76 1.01 (0.71, 1.43) 23 0.78 (0.47, 1.30) 58 0.86 (0.60, 1.24) 62 1.00 (0.69, 1.44) 22 0.55 (0.33, 0.91)
High / High 88 0.67 (0.48, 0.92) 33 0.71 (0.45, 1.10) 76 0.67 (0.48, 0.94) 67 0.59 (0.42, 0.83) 43 0.76 (0.50, 1.14)
≥ 85% lean beef / fruits & non-starchy vegetables
Low / Low 211 1.00 - 83 1.00 - 172 1.00 - 175 1.00 - 98 1.00 -
Low / High 212 0.77 (0.59, 1.00) 60 0.54 (0.37, 0.78) 148 0.63 (0.48, 0.83) 144 0.58 (0.44, 0.76) 86 0.61 (0.43, 0.86)
High / Low 68 0.90 (0.63, 1.30) 17 0.54 (0.31, 0.95) 58 0.99 (0.68, 1.43) 54 0.86 (0.59, 1.25) 22 0.54 (0.32, 0.91)
High / High 93 0.72 (0.53, 1.00) 37 0.75 (0.48, 1.15) 77 0.72 (0.52, 1.01) 73 0.65 (0.46, 0.91) 48 0.81 (0.54, 1.22)

High vs low intakes: lean red meat, ≥ 6 vs <6 oz/wk; lean beef, ≥3 vs <3 oz/wk; fruit & non-starchy vegetables, ≥ 2 vs <2 servings/day.

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Adjusted for race, SES, age, height, activity score, TV/video watching, and intake of dairy and whole grains.