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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Jul 1.
Published in final edited form as: Mult Scler. 2017 Jun 13;24(8):1067–1076. doi: 10.1177/1352458517713343

Table 4.

Multivariable analysis of categorical nutrient intake*

Categorical nutrient intake** Estimate 95% CI P-value
Protein: Less than recommendations: Yes vs. No 2.01 0.33–12.22 0.45
Carbohydrate: Less than recommendations: Yes vs. No 1.02 0.74–1.40 0.90
Fat: Exceeds recommendations: Yes vs. No 1.13 0.82–1.54 0.46
Fiber: Less than recommendations: Yes vs. No 1.87 0.47–7.44 0.38
Iron: Less than recommendations: Yes vs. No 1.80 1.24–2.62 <0.01
*

Multivariable analysis adjusted for gender, age, BMI, race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status (mother’s highest educational degree)

**
Nutritional goals by gender:
  • Total protein: Child ages 1–3= 13g, ages 4–8= 19g, ages 9–13= 34g, female ages14–18= 46g, male ages 14–18= 52g, female ages19–30= 46g, male ages 19–30= 56g
  • Total carbohydrate: Child ages 1–3= 130g, ages 4–8= 130g, ages 9–13= 130g, ages 14–18= 130g, ages 19–30= 130g
  • Total fiber: Child ages 1–3= 19g, child ages 4–8= 25g, male ages 9–13= 31g, female ages 9–13= 26g, male ages 14–18= 38g, female ages 14–18= 26g Iron: Child ages 1–3= 7mg, ages 4–8= 10mg, ages 9–13= 8mg, female ages 14–18= 15mg, male ages 14–18= 11mg, female ages 19–30= 18mg, male ages 19–30= 8mg
  • Total fat (% of calories): Child ages 1–3= 30–40%, ages 4–18= 25–35%, ages 19–30= 20–35%