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. 2020 May 4;8:e9127. doi: 10.7717/peerj.9127

Table 2. Quantile regression coefficient (P-value) of dietary mineral intakes and BMI (NHANES, 2007–2014)a.

Modelc Minerals Quantilesb
0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9
1 Ca −0.19 (0.07) −0.26 (0.06) −0.38 (<0.01) −0.50 (<0.01) −0.66 (<0.01) −0.70 (<0.01) −0.71 (<0.01) −0.76 (<0.01) −0.69 (0.08)
Mg −1.44 (<0.01) −1.97 (<0.01) −2.66 (<0.01) −3.43 (<0.01) −3.95 (<0.01) −4.82 (<0.01) −4.83 (<0.01) −4.75 (<0.01) −5.01 (<0.01)
Na 0.11 (0.22) 0.22 (<0.01) 0.27 (<0.01) 0.33 (<0.01) 0.38 (<0.01) 0.52 (<0.01) 0.60 (<0.01) 0.93 (<0.01) 1.02 (<0.01)
K −0.20 (0.03) −0.21 (0.02) −0.28 (<0.01) −0.59 (<0.01) −0.69 (<0.01) −0.81 (<0.01) −0.86 (<0.01) −0.97 (<0.01) −1.00 (<0.01)
Fe −2.35 (0.66) −6.26 (0.17) −9.79 (0.11) −19.40 (<0.01) −22.19 (<0.01) −15.31 (0.11) −9.76 (0.17) −14.99 (0.16) 11.22 (0.62)
2 Cu −0.05 (0.43) −0.08 (0.15) −0.24 (<0.01) −0.25 (<0.01) −0.33 (<0.01) −0.37 (<0.01) −0.30 (0.02) −0.21 (0.10) −0.21 (0.05)
3 P 0.35 (0.11) 0.53 (<0.01) 0.43 (0.02) 0.22 (0.34) 0.01 (0.98) 0.01 (0.97) 0.02 (0.95) 0.18 (0.62) 0.55 (0.24)
4 Se 0.27 (0.71) 0.24 (0.76) 0.22 (0.76) 0.20 (0.70) 0.17 (0.81) 0.15 (0.87) 0.11 (0.91) 0.08 (0.95) 0.01 (0.99)
5 Zn −2.02 (0.77) −2.63 (0.36) −3.83 (0.40) −6.89 (0.23) −9.24 (0.06) −12.01 (0.04) −14.60 (0.02) −12.83 (0.10) −12.30 (0.24)

Notes:

a

Calculated using quantile regression, models adjusted for age, gender, energy.

b

Quantile regression coefficient and P-value.

c

Model 1, Quantile regression analysis of independent variables without collinearity and BMI; Model 2–5, Quantile regression analysis of BMI and collinear independent variables, respectively.

Ca, Calcium; Mg, Magnesium; Cu, Copper; Na, Sodium; K, Potassium; Fe, Iron; P, Phosphorus; Se, Selenium; Zn, Zinc.