Table 6.
Adjusted prevalence ratios of stunting among Mexican adolescents across dietary patterns.
| Dietary Pattern | Total * | 12–15 years ₰ (n = 4451) |
16–19 years ₰ (n = 2929) |
Boys ¥ (n = 3610) |
Girls ¥ (n = 3770) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nontraditional and breakfast-type | 0.88 (0.81–0.95) | 0.90 (0.80–1.00) | 0.85 (0.77–0.95) | 0.89 (0.81–0.97) | 0.86 (0.77–1.03) |
| Western | 0.86 (0.80–0.92) | 0.88 (0.80–0.97) | 0.85 (0.76–0.96) | 0.81 (0.74–0.89) | 0.93 (0.83–1.03) |
| Plant-based | 0.85 (0.79–0.92) | 0.80 (0.71–0.90) | 0.90 (0.80–1.02) | 0.80 (0.71–0.90) | 0.80 (0.72–0.89) |
| Protein-rich | 0.96 (0.90–1.02) | 0.92 (0.84–1.01) | 1.00 (0.91–1.10) | 0.92 (0.84–1.01) | 0.98 (0.90–1.07) |
All prevalence ratios were calculated per quartile of dietary pattern scores. * Model adjusted for sex, living area, socioeconomic status, region, age, and EI:BMR ratio. ₰ Model adjusted for sex, living area, socioeconomic status, region, and EI:BMR ratio. ¥ Model adjusted for living area, socioeconomic status, region, age, and EI:BMR ratio.