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Table 5.

Adjusted regression analyses between participant ARFS and plasma carotenoid concentrations (based on 198 paired observations).

Variable	α-Carotene			β-Carotene			Lycopene			Lutein/Zeaxanthin			β-Cryptoxanthin			Total Carotenoids
Variable	β	95% CI	R²	β	95% CI	R²	β	95% CI	R²	β	95% CI	R²	β	95% CI	R²	β	95% CI	R²
Total ARFS	0.19 **	0.08, 0.29	0.08	0.43	−0.26, 1.11	0.12	0.38	0.12, 0.88	0.05	0.11	−1.10, 1.32	0.02	0.05	−0.08, 0.17	0.09	1.14	−0.28, 2.57	0.11
ARFS—Vegetables	0.20	−0.05, 0.44	0.05	0.73	−0.81, 2.27	0.12	0.09	−0.96, 1.14	0.04	0.51	−2.07, 3.09	0.02	0.01	−0.24, 0.27	0.08	1.54	−1.55, 4.64	0.11
ARFS—Fruit	0.90 ***	0.41, 1.39	0.12	2.26 *	0.07, 4.45	0.13	1.41	−0.60, 3.42	0.05	0.50	−2.76, 3.77	0.02	0.13	−0.21, 0.48	0.08	5.21	−0.40, 10.46	0.12
ARFS—Fruit and vegetables	0.31 ***	0.15, 0.48	0.08	0.91	−0.25, 2.06	0.12	0.38	−0.41, 1.17	0.04	0.38	−1.34, 2.11	0.02	0.04	−0.14, 0.22	0.08	2.02	−0.19, 4.22	0.12
ARFS Meat	1.08 *	0.02, 2.13	0.07	6.03 *	1.50, 10.57	0.14	3.07	−0.63, 6.77	0.05	−2.07	−7.31, 3.18	0.02	0.68	−0.20, 1.56	0.10	8.79 *	0.42, 17.16	0.12
ARFS Vegetarian alternatives	0.60	−0.75, 1.94	0.05	−0.64	−5.16, 3.87	0.11	−1.82	−5.56, 1.93	0.04	2.05	−6.25, 10.34	0.02	−0.12	−1.03, 0.80	0.08	0.07	−10.19, 10.33	0.10
ARFS grains	0.13	−0.54, 0.80	0.05	−1.85	−6.58, 2.88	0.12	1.49	−1.01, 3.99	0.04	−0.13	−5.54, 5.29	0.02	0.18	−0.39, 0.75	0.08	0.18	−8.54, 8.18	0.10
ARFS Dairy	0.13	−0.94, 0.67	0.05	−0.99	−5.46, 3.49	0.12	1.26	−2.69, 5.22	0.04	−0.36	−5.25, 4.53	0.02	0.21	−0.41, 0.84	0.08	−0.00	−9.26, 9.26	0.10
ARFS Spreads/sauces	0.91	−0.77, 2.59	0.05	−2.65	−11.22, 5.93	0.12	4.75	−1.68, 11.17	0.05	−5.88	−16.44, 4.69	0.03	−0.21	−1.51, 1.09	0.08	−3.08	−20.89, 14.72	0.10

* Models were adjusted for baseline values for energy intake, total fat intake, BMI, sex, and age. β = regression coefficient. CI = confidence interval. R² = partial correlation coefficient. ARFS = Australian Recommended Food Score. * p-value < 0.05; ** p-value < 0.01; *** p-value < 0.001.