4. Mean differences in height outcomes for total fat intake 30% or less of total energy compared to usual fat intake in children over time (two RCTs).
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Outcome Study ID |
Follow‐up from baseline | |||||
|
Baseline Mean (SD)a |
6 months MD (95% CI) |
> 6 to 12 months MD (95% CI) |
> 1 to 2 years MD (95% CI) |
> 2 to 5 years MD (95% CI) |
> 5 years MD (95% CI) |
|
| Height‐for‐age z‐scoreb | ||||||
| Tershakovec 1998 (RCT) | ‐0.12 (1.02); 0.06 (0.93) | ‐0.02 (‐0.06 to 0.02) |
‐0.05b (‐0.08 to‐0.02) |
ND | ND | ND |
| Height (cm)b | ||||||
| Obarzanek 2001 (RCT) | 136.2 (6.8); 136.5 (7) | ND | 0.00b (‐1.11 to 1.11) |
ND | ‐0.10 (‐1.54 to 1.34) |
‐0.06 (‐2.06 to 0.86) |
aReduced fat intake group (≤ 30%TE); usual fat intake group.
bHeight‐for‐age z‐score and height (cm) cannot be pooled.
%TE: percentage of total energy; CI: confidence interval; MD: mean difference; ND: no data in this time point range; RCT: randomised controlled trial; SD: standard deviation.