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. 2017 Feb 2;14:12. doi: 10.1186/s12966-017-0461-7

Table 3.

Energy, nutrients and food group intakes in meal planners vs. meal planners (N = 40,554 - NutriNet-Santé 2014)

Univariable Multivariable
Non-meal planners Meal planners Non-meal planners Meal planners
N = 17,271 N = 23,283 N = 17,271 N = 23,283
Energy Mean ± SE Mean ± SE P Mean ± SE Mean ± SE P 1
Energy (kcal/d) 1867.11 ± 3.22 1865.01 ± 2.77 0.62 1869.78 ± 2.78 1863.03 ± 2.39 0.068
Nutrients Mean ± SE Mean ± SE P Mean ± SE Mean ± SE P 2
Lipids (g/d) 80.23 ± 0.17 80.15 ± 0.14 0.69 80.21 ± 0.08 80.17 ± 0.07 0.76
Saturated fatty acids (g/d) 32.76 ± 0.08 32.9 ± 0.07 0.17 32.72 ± 0.05 32.93 ± 0.04 0.001
Proteins (g/d) 77.3 ± 0.14 77.69 ± 0.12 0.038 77.22 ± 0.09 77.74 ± 0.08 <0.0001
Carbohydrates (g/d) 193.23 ± 0.39 191.98 ± 0.34 0.015 193.16 ± 0.22 192.04 ± 0.19 0.0001
Sugars (g/d) 90.21 ± 0.22 90.63 ± 0.19 0.14 90.27 ± 0.17 90.58 ± 0.14 0.17
Food groups Mean ± SE Mean ± SE P Mean ± SE Mean ± SE P 2
Fruits (g/d) 195.31 ± 0.97 202.15 ± 0.83 <0.0001 197.43 ± 0.92 200.58 ± 0.79 0.011
Vegetables (g/d) 303.78 ± 1.11 317.76 ± 0.96 <0.0001 307.68 ± 1.05 314.86 ± 0.91 <0.0001
Fish (g/d) 69.39 ± 0.35 71.24 ± 0.3 <0.0001 70.3 ± 0.33 70.57 ± 0.29 0.56
Meat (g/d) 116.87 ± 0.44 118.7 ± 0.38 0.0016 117.29 ± 0.41 118.4 ± 0.35 0.040
Cheese (g/d) 35.52 ± 0.17 35.8 ± 0.15 0.22 35.53 ± 0.16 35.8 ± 0.13 0.18
Starchy foods (g/d)a 227.81 ± 0.83 225.56 ± 0.71 0.040 230.41 ± 0.73 223.63 ± 0.63 <0.0001
Added fats (g/d) 47.17 ± 0.16 48.03 ± 0.14 <0.0001 47.35 ± 0.14 47.89 ± 0.12 0.0032
Sugary products (g/d)b 145.71 ± 0.57 146.01 ± 0.49 0.69 146.6 ± 0.48 145.34 ± 0.42 0.050
Ref OR[95% CI] P Ref OR[95% CI] P 3
Eggs 1 1.17 [1.10;1.23] <0.0001 1 1.00 [0.94;1.06] 0.93
Milk 1 1.11 [1.06;1.17] <0.0001 1 0.97 [0.92;1.01] 0.12
Legumes 1 1.09 [1.04;1.13] <0.0001 1 0.96 [0.92;1.00] 0.070
Whole grain starchy foodsc 1 1.04 [1.00;1.09] 0.062 1 1.04 [0.99;1.09] 0.14

Boldface indicates statistical significance

1 P are based on ANCOVA models adjusted for sex, age, educational level, monthly income per household, presence of children in the household, history of dieting to lose weight during the past year, physical activity, cooking frequency, and number of dietary records

2 P are based on ANCOVA models adjusted for sex, age, educational level, monthly income per household, presence of children in the household, history of dieting to lose weight during the past year, physical activity, cooking frequency, number of dietary records, and daily energy intake

3 P are based on logistic regression models adjusted for sex, age, educational level, monthly income per household, presence of children in the household, history of dieting to lose weight during the past year, physical activity, cooking frequency, number of dietary records, and daily energy intake

aTotal starchy foods includes potato, legumes, pasta, rice, other cereals, flour and whole grain forms

bSugary products includes foods with high sugar content such as cake, biscuits, sugars, honey, jam, chocolate

cWhole grain starchy foods includes whole grain forms of pasta, rice, other cereals, and flour