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. 2014 Aug 8;6(8):3169–3186. doi: 10.3390/nu6083169

Table 6.

Percentiles of fat and protein intake in the pooled sample of NI636 children.

Nutrients FAT (% E) (n = 390) SFA (% FAT) (n = 390) PRO (% E) (n = 390) PRO (g·kg·Weight−1) (n = 390)
P50 P25 P75 P50 P25 P75 P50 P25 P75 * P50 P25 P75
F 6 mo 30 27 36 30 26 34 11 9 12 1.2 0.7 1.9
M 6 mo 30 27 36 31 26 35 11 10 13 1.4 0.9 2.1
F 9 mo 30 27 35 34 30 37 13 11 14 2.3 1.8 2.9
M 9 mo 30 27 35 35 30 39 13 12 15 2.5 2.0 3.1
F 12 mo 30 27 34 35 33 39 14 12 15 2.7 2.2 3.3
M 12 mo 30 27 34 37 32 40 14 12 16 2.9 2.4 3.4
F 18 mo 31 28 34 37 35 41 15 13 16 3.0 2.5 3.5
M 18 mo 31 28 34 39 34 42 15 14 17 3.2 2.7 3.7
F 24 mo 32 29 34 38 36 42 16 14 16 3.1 2.6 3.6
M 24 mo 32 29 34 40 36 43 16 14 18 3.3 2.8 3.7
F 36 mo 33 30 34 39 37 42 16 14 17 3.1 2.7 3.7
M 36 mo 33 30 34 40 37 44 16 14 18 3.3 2.9 3.8

* p < 0.05 for sex. Values are point estimates from multivariable quantile regression using age and sex as predictors (see Statistical analysis). Abbreviations: E = energy; F = females; FAT = fats; M = males; mo = month; P25 = 25th percentile; P50 = 50th percentile; P75 = 75th percentile; PRO = proteins; SFA = saturated fatty acids.