Table 3.
Food intake frequencies and correlation with zinc content in breast milk (n = 62).
| Food Item or Group | Median (Min–Max) Value of the Consumption Frequency 1 | Spearman Correlation Coefficient r (p Value) |
|---|---|---|
| Grain-based products (16 food items included) |
20 (0–35) | r = 0.008 (p = 0.953) |
| Meat (4 food items included) |
7 (0–15) | r = −0.074 (p = 0.566) |
| Milk and milk products (7 food items included) |
19 (0–29) | r = −0.099 (p = 0.446) |
| Vegetables and Legumes (10 food items included) |
20 (10–30) | r = −0.212 (p = 0.098) |
| Fruits and berries (7 food items included) |
14 (0–26) | r = −0.218 (p = 0.089) |
| Vegetable oils and shortenings (4 food items included) |
8 (2–14) | r = −0.190 (p = 0.139) |
| Sweets and snacks (10 food items included) |
13 (0–22) | r = 0.015 (p = 0.907) |
| Caffeine-containing drinks (3 food items included) |
8 (0–15) | r = −0.014 (p = 0.916) |
1 The response options were arranged in six categories, from “never” (0 points), “less than once a week” (1 point), “once a week” (2 points), “twice a week” (3 points), “more than twice a week but not every day” (4 points), to “every day” (5 points).