Table 6.
Adjusted Associations of Food Fussiness with Healthy Eating Index (HEI) Scores and Micronutrient Intake1
| Linear regression models testing association of food fussiness with HEI and micronutrients | Logistic regression models testing odds of meeting recommended daily intake (DRI) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beta (SE) | p-value | OR | 95% CI | |
| Healthy Eating Index-2010 | −1.32 (0.51) | 0.01 | – | – |
| Adequacy | −1.13 (0.33) | 0.001 | – | – |
| Total Fruit | −0.17 (0.08) | 0.04 | – | – |
| Whole Fruit | −0.25 (0.09) | 0.01 | – | – |
| Total Vegetables | −0.24 (0.05) | <.0001 | – | – |
| Greens and Beans | −0.13 (0.06) | 0.04 | – | – |
| Whole Grains | −0.22 (0.16) | 0.16 | – | – |
| Dairy | 0.06 (0.10) | 0.54 | – | – |
| Total Protein Foods | −0.18 (0.05) | 0.001 | – | – |
| Seafood and Plant Proteins | 0.01 (0.09) | 0.88 | – | – |
| Fatty Acids | 0.01 (0.02) | 0.76 | – | – |
| Moderation | −0.20 (0.26) | 0.44 | – | – |
| Refined Grains | −0.04 (0.14) | 0.77 | – | – |
| Sodium | 0.16 (0.14) | 0.23 | – | – |
| Empty Calories | −0.32 (0.17) | 0.05 | – | – |
| Vitamin A (ug RAE) | −286.27 (256.88) | 0.27 | 1.00 | 0.81–1.24 |
| Vitamin C (mg) | −2.48 (2.39) | 0.30 | 0.96 | 0.55–1.67 |
| Vitamin E (mg) | 0.03 (0.20) | 0.88 | 0.85 | 0.64–1.13 |
| Folate (ug) | −2.85 (6.19) | 0.64 | 0.98 | 0.81–1.19 |
| Vitamin B6 (mg) | −0.02 (0.02) | 0.29 | 0.95 | 0.74–1.23 |
| Calcium (mg) | 22.49 (15.59) | 0.15 | 1.15 | 0.93–1.40 |
| Potassium (mg)2 | −47.58 (28.90) | 0.10 | – | – |
| Iron (mg) | 0.02 (0.21) | 0.92 | 1.22 | 0.99–1.48 |
| Zinc (mg) | −0.01 (0.15) | 0.97 | 0.91 | 0.65–1.27 |
| Magnesium (mg) | −5.21 (2.69) | 0.053 | 1.08 | 0.81–1.43 |
1
Separate regression models were created for each dietary outcome, all adjusted for child sex, child race/ethnicity, child age, maternal BMI, maternal depressive symptoms, household food insecurity, and single parent household
2
<1% of participants met the recommended daily intake of potassium, so this value is not reported here.