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. 2016 Jul 7;16:83. doi: 10.1186/s12887-016-0620-z

Table 3.

Observed and model predicted total energy intake (kcal), nutrient intakes, and estimated diet cost among children and adolescents age 4–18 with a shortfall in total fruit consumption, NHANES 2009–2010 (n = 1,781)

Observed Fruit juice + whole fruit (FJ + WF) model Whole fruit (WF) model Comparison of FJ + WF vs. WF mean
Mean (95 % CI) Mean (95 % CI) Absolute change from observed (95 % CI) % change from observed (95 % CI) Mean (95 % CI) Absolute change from observed (95 % CI) % change from observed (95 % CI) Absolute change from FJ + WF vs. WF Model (95 % CI) % change from FJ + WF vs. WF model (95 % CI)
Energy (kcal)
 Overalla 1946 (1883, 2009) 2075 (2012, 2137) 129 (125, 132) 6.6 (6.3, 6.9) 2045 (1982, 2108) 99 (96, 102) 5.1 (4.8, 5.3) 30 (29, 30) 1.4 (1.4, 1.5)
  Age 4–8yb 1684 (1642, 1726) 1772 (1731, 1812) 88 (82, 94) 5.2 (4.8, 5.6) 1754 (1713, 1795) 70 (65, 75) 4.2 (3.8, 4.5) 18 (16, 19) 1.0 (0.9, 1.1)
  Age 9–13yc 1906 (1839, 1974) 2033 (1970, 2096) 127 (117, 136) 6.6 (6.0, 7.3) 2002 (1938, 2066) 96 (89, 103) 5.0 (4.5, 5.5) 31 (29, 33) 1.5 (1.4, 1.7)
  Age 14–18yd 2151 (2030, 2273) 2308 (2184, 2433) 157 (151, 162) 7.3 (6.9, 7.6) 2272 (2148, 2396) 120 (116, 125) 5.6 (5.3, 5.9) 36 (35, 37) 1.6 (1.5, 1.7)
Vitamin C (mg)
 Overall 55 (50, 60) 125 (120, 129) 70 (68, 72) 127 (114, 140) 88 (84, 93) 33 (32, 34) 60.2 (54.0, 66.3) 37 (36, 38) 41.8 (39.3, 44.3)
  Age 4–8y 50 (41, 59) 96 (88, 104) 45 (42, 48) 90.1 (70.5, 110) 74 (65, 83) 24 (22, 25) 46.7 (36.6, 56.7) 22 (20, 23) 29.6 (24.9, 34.3)
  Age 9–13y 52 (45, 59) 123 (116, 129) 70 (66, 75) 135 (112, 158) 84 (78, 91) 32 (30, 34) 61.4 (50.8, 71.9) 38 (36, 41) 45.7 (41.1, 50.3)
  Age 14–18y 61 (51, 70) 146 (135, 156) 85 (83, 88) 141 (119, 163) 101 (91, 111) 40 (39, 42) 66.5 (56.0, 76.9) 45 (44, 47) 44.7 (40.5, 48.8)
Dietary fiber (gm)
 Overall 12.7 (12.1, 13.3) 13.6 (13.0, 14.3) 0.9 (0.9, 1.1) 7.5 (6.9, 8.1) 15.9 (15.3, 16.5) 3.2 (3.1, 3.3) 25.0 (23.2, 26.8) −2.2 (−2.3, −2.1) −14.1 (−14.9, −13.2)
  Age 4–8y 11.1 (10.5, 11.7) 12.0 (11.4, 12.6) 0.9 (0.8, 1) 8.4 (7.3, 9.5) 13.3 (12.8, 13.9) 2.3 (2.1, 2.4) 20.4 (18.5, 22.3) −1.3 (−1.4, −1.2) −9.9 (−10.8, −9.1)
  Age 9–13y 13.0 (12.0, 14.0) 13.8 (12.8, 14.7) 0.7 (0.7, 0.8) 5.7 (4.9, 6.6) 16.1 (15.2, 16.9) 3.1 (2.8, 3.3) 23.6 (20.5, 26.7) −2.3 (−2.5, −2.2) −14.5 (−16, −13)
  Age 14–18y 13.5 (12.6, 14.3) 14.6 (13.7, 15.5) 1.1 (1.1, 1.2) 8.5 (7.9, 9.1) 17.3 (16.4, 18.3) 3.9 (3.7, 4) 28.7 (26.9, 30.6) −2.7 (−2.8, −2.6) −15.7 (−16.6, −14.9)
Calcium (mg)
 Overall 1043 (988, 1099) 1166 (1112, 1220) 123 (119, 127) 11.8 (10.9, 12.6) 1064 (1009, 1119) 21 (20, 21) 2.0 (1.9, 2.1) 102 (99, 105) 9.6 (8.9, 10.3)
  Age 4–8y 1021 (956, 1086) 1097 (1032, 1162) 76 (71, 81) 7.4 (6.7, 8.1) 1036 (971, 1101) 15 (14, 16) 1.4 (1.3, 1.6) 61 (57, 65) 5.9 (5.3, 6.4)
  Age 9–13y 1029 (957, 1102) 1156 (1083, 1229) 127 (118, 135) 12.3 (11.1, 13.5) 1049 (977, 1122) 20 (19, 22) 2.0 (1.8, 2.1) 107 (99, 114) 10.2 (9.2, 11.1)
  Age 14–18y 1070 (987, 1154) 1221 (1136, 1305) 150 (145, 155) 14.0 (13.0, 15.1) 1096 (1012, 1179) 25 (24, 26) 2.4 (2.2, 2.5) 125 (121, 129) 11.4 (10.6, 12.3)
Potassium (mg)
 Overall 2084 (2004, 2163) 2467 (2389, 2544) 383 (371, 395) 18.4 (17.4, 19.4) 2378 (2300, 2457) 295 (285, 304) 14.1 (13.4, 14.9) 88 (86, 91) 3.7 (3.5, 3.9)
  Age 4–8y 1897 (1826, 1968) 2159 (2099, 2220) 262 (244, 280) 13.8 (12.5, 15.1) 2107 (2043, 2170) 209 (195, 224) 11.0 (10.0, 12.1) 53 (49, 56) 2.5 (2.3, 2.7)
  Age 9–13y 2002 (1914, 2091) 2379 (2285, 2474) 377 (350, 404) 18.8 (17.3, 20.4) 2287 (2194, 2380) 285 (263, 306) 14.2 (13.0, 15.4) 92 (86, 99) 4.0 (3.8, 4.3)
  Age 14–18y 2278 (2129, 2427) 2744 (2592, 2897) 467 (451, 482) 20.5 (19.1, 21.9) 2636 (2484, 2788) 358 (346, 371) 15.7 (14.7, 16.8) 108 (105, 112) 4.1 (3.8, 4.4)
Cost ($/d)
 Overall 4.33 (4.1, 4.56) 4.67 (4.44, 4.90) 0.34 (0.33, 0.35) 7.8 (7.3, 8.3) 4.97 (4.74, 5.21) 0.64 (0.62, 0.66) 14.9 (13.9, 15.9) −0.31 (−0.32, −0.3) −6.1 (−6.5, −5.8)
  Age 4–8y 3.49 (3.37, 3.6) 3.76 (3.64, 3.88) 0.28 (0.25, 0.3) 7.9 (7.2, 8.6) 3.94 (3.82, 4.06) 0.46 (0.43, 0.49) 13.1 (12.2, 14.1) −0.18 (−0.2, −0.17) −4.6 (−5.0, −4.3)
  Age 9–13y 4.24 (4.12, 4.35) 4.54 (4.42, 4.66) 0.3 (0.28, 0.33) 7.2 (6.5, 7.9) 4.86 (4.74, 4.97) 0.62 (0.58, 0.67) 14.7 (13.4, 16.0) −0.32 (−0.34, −0.3) −6.6 (−7.0, −6.1)
  Age 14–18y 4.96 (4.47, 5.45) 5.37 (4.87, 5.87) 0.41 (0.39, 0.43) 8.3 (7.6, 9.0) 5.75 (5.24, 6.25) 0.78 (0.76, 0.81) 15.8 (14.4, 17.2) −0.37 (−0.39, −0.36) −6.5 (−7.1, −6.0)

a The mean shortfall in the overall population among those with a fruit shortfall was 1.09 (95 % CI 1.06, 1.12)

b The mean shortfall among those 4–8y with a fruit shortfall was 0.78 (95 % CI 0.72, 0.83)

c The mean shortfall among those 9–13y with a fruit shortfall was 1.05 (95 % CI 0.98, 1.13)

d The mean shortfall among those 14–18y with a fruit shortfall was 1.33 (95 % CI 1.28, 1.37)