TABLE 3.
Multivariate associations between eating occasions and total energy intake among children aged 2–13 y participating in the Mexican National Health and Nutrition Survey (ENSANUT), 20121
| 2- to 5-y-olds | 6- to 13-y-olds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | Mean (99% CI) | n | Mean (99% CI) | |
| Breakfast | ||||
| Nonconsumer (ref) | 313 | 1646 (1371,1922) | 543 | 1606 (1448, 1764) |
| Consumer | 1726 | 1855* (1631, 2079) | 2449 | 1844* (1771, 1917) |
| Almuerzo | ||||
| Nonconsumer (ref) | 1124 | 1838 (1603, 2074) | 1554 | 1718 (1631, 1805) |
| Consumer | 915 | 1840 (1607, 2073) | 1438 | 1911* (1817, 2006) |
| Morning snack | ||||
| Nonconsumer (ref) | 1023 | 1803 (1580, 2026) | 1786 | 1706 (1626, 1786) |
| Consumer | 1016 | 1947* (1717, 2186) | 1206 | 1946* (1837, 2054) |
| Afternoon snack | ||||
| Nonconsumer (ref) | 943 | 1754 (1536, 1972) | 1629 | 1647 (1567, 1728) |
| Consumer | 1096 | 1951* (1690, 2218) | 1363 | 2000* (1900, 2100) |
| Evening snack | ||||
| Nonconsumer (ref) | 1715 | 1858* (1635, 2082) | 2774 | 1769 (1702, 1837) |
| Consumer | 324 | 1999 (1738, 2259) | 218 | 2201* (1897, 2505) |
| Total meals | ||||
| ≤3 (ref) | 1608 | 1770 (1530, 2010) | 2362 | 1708 (1635, 1780) |
| ≥4 | 431 | 1958* (1724, 2190) | 630 | 2133* (2008, 2258) |
| Total snacks | ||||
| 0 (ref) | 500 | 1750 (1503, 1998) | 986 | 1564 (1475, 1654) |
| 1 | 582 | 1880 (1658, 2102) | 1038 | 1779* (1674, 1884) |
| 2 | 481 | 1992* (1744, 2239) | 641 | 1970* (1839, 2101) |
| ≥3 | 476 | 2094* (1807, 2381) | 327 | 2259* (2033, 2485) |
| Total eating occasions | ||||
| ≤3 | 495 | 1612 (1362, 1862) | 938 | 1459 (1368, 1549) |
| 4 | 537 | 1873* (1643, 2102) | 989 | 1782* (1673, 1891) |
| ≥5 | 1007 | 2039* (1803, 2275) | 1065 | 2105* (1996, 2213) |
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Values are predicted adjusted means (99% CIs) from linear regression models controlling for child age, weight status (normal, overweight/obesity), urbanicity, socioeconomic status, and sex; n = 5093. *Different from referent group, P < 0.01. ENSANUT, Encuesta Nacional de Salud y Nutrición; ref, referent.