Table 2.
Mean (95% CI) of growth and health indicators according to levels of dairy foods intake, all subjects.
| Mean Intake (95% CI) | BMIZ * | WAZ * | HAZ * | WHtR * | Fat-Free Mass, kg | Fat Mass, kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Dairy | ||||||
| Low (< 1 svg/day *), n = 188 | 0.24 (0.08, 0.39) | 0.21 (0.06, 0.36) | −0.06 (−0.21, 0.08) | 0.46 (0.45, 0.47) | 46.42 (45.41, 47.43) | 12.609 (11.36, 13.86) |
| Medium (1 to <3 svg/day), n = 181 | 0.29 (0.14, 0.43) | 0.39 (0.24, 0.52) | 0.17 (0.03, 0.32) | 0.46 (0.45, 0.46) | 47.37 (46.42, 48.32) | 13.207 (12.03, 14.38) |
| High (3+ svg/day), n = 166 | 0.26 (0.09, 0.44) | 0.37 (0.20, 0.54) | 0.15 (−0.13, 0.32) | 0.46 (0.45, 0.47) | 46.69 (45.57, 47.82) | 13.69 (12.29,15.09) |
| p-trend | 0.79 | 0.17 | 0.50 | 0.92 | 0.63 | 0.29 |
| Cheese | ||||||
| Low(< 1 svg/day), n = 130 | 0.24 (0.09, 0.40) | 0.25 (0.11, 0.41) | −0.027 (−0.18, 0.13) | 0.46 (0.45, 0.47) | 46.59 (45.56, 47.62) | 13.28 (12.00, 14.57) |
| Medium (1 to <3 svg/day), n = 224 | 0.25 (0.10, 0.40) | 0.33 (0.19, 0.48) | 0.169 (0.03, 0.31) | 0.45 (0.45, 0.46) | 46.97 (46.00, 47.94) | 12.64 (11.44, 13.84) |
| High (3+ svg/day), n = 181 | 0.29 (0.14, 0.45) | 0.36 (0.21, 0.52) | 0.11 (−0.04, 0.26) | 0.46 (0.45, 0.47) | 46.92 (45.90, 47.96) | 13.50 (12.22, 14.78) |
| p-trend | 0.71 | 0.37 | 0.23 | 0.97 | 0.66 | 0.88 |
| Sweetened Dairy | ||||||
| Low(< 1 svg/day), n = 130 | 0.26 (0.11, 0.40) | 0.29 (0.15, 0.44) | 0.03 (−0.11, 0.18) | 0.46 (0.45, 0.47) | 46.66 (45.70, 47.63) | 13.31 (12.12, 14.51) |
| Medium (1 to <3 svg/day), n = 224 | 0.27 (0.14, 0.40) | 0.32 (0.19, 0.45) | 0.06 (−0.06, 0.20) | 0.46 (0.45, 0.49) | 46.78 (45.91, 47.63) | 13.20 (12.12, 14.27) |
| High (3+ svg/day), n = 181 | 0.25 (0.08, 0.43) | 0.35 (0.18, 0.53) | 0.18 (0.01, 0.36) | 0.45 (0.45, 0.47) | 47.17 (46.00, 48.34) | 12.81 (11.37, 14.27) |
| p-trend | 0.98 | 0.62 | 0.21 | 0.75 | 0.53 | 0.62 |
| Milk | ||||||
| Non-consumers, n = 166 | 0.16 (0.00, 0.31) | 0.23 (0.08, 0.38 | 0.08 (−0.07, 0.23) | 0.46 (0.45, 0.47) | 46.65 (45.65, 47.67) | 12.73 (11.48, 13.99) |
| Low (< 1 cp/day), n = 147 | 0.28 (0.12, 0.44) | 0.30 (0.14, 0.46) | 0.03 (−0.13, 0.19) | 0.45 (0.44, 0.46) | 47.23 (46.17, 48.29) | 13.03 (11.72, 14.35) |
| Medium (1 to <2 cp/day), n = 80 | 0.37 (0.15, 0.59) | 0.42 (0.21, 0.64) | 0.09 (−0.13, 0.30) | 0.46 (0.45, 0.48) | 46.52 (45.08, 47.98) | 13.68 (11.88, 15.48) |
| High (2+ cps/day), n = 142 | 0.31 (0.14, 0.48) | 0.39 (0.22, 0.55) | 0.15 (−0.02, 0.31) | 0.46 (0.45, 0.47) | 46.80 (45.67, 47.93) | 13.45 (12.06, 14.86) |
| p-trend | 0.17 | 0.14 | 0.51 | 0.48 | 0.98 | 0.39 |
* svg/day = serving per day; cp/day = cup per day (1 cup = 8 fl. oz.); BMIZ= body mass index z-score; WAZ = weight-for-age z-score; HAZ = height-for-age z-score; WHtR = waist-to-height ratio.