Table 2.

Association between BMI and macronutrients at selected quantiles of the quantile regression (men, n 4268)

Macronutrient (% of energy)a	5th Quantile (BMI 20⋅6 kg/m2)		25th Quantile (BMI 23⋅8 kg/m2)		50th Quantile (BMI 26⋅2 kg/m2)		75th Quantile (BMI 28⋅9 kg/m2)		95th Quantile (BMI 33⋅3 kg/m2)
	Estimate	t-value	Estimate	t-value	Estimate	t-value	Estimate	t-value	Estimate	t-value
Total carbohydrates	−0⋅003	−0⋅36	−0⋅022	−2⋅58	−0⋅021	−2⋅79	−0⋅041*	−4⋅10	−0⋅081*	−4⋅69
Mono- and disaccharides	−0⋅010	1⋅07	0⋅003	0⋅36	0⋅002	0⋅32	−0⋅006	−0⋅54	−0⋅049	−2⋅89
Polysaccharides	−0⋅057*	−4⋅27	−0⋅070*	−5⋅46	−0⋅068*	−6⋅09	−0⋅082*	−5⋅26	−0⋅111*	−3⋅42
Total protein	0⋅109*	3⋅23	0⋅143*	5⋅27	0⋅148*	6⋅16	0⋅181*	5⋅37	0⋅324*	5⋅99
Animal protein	0⋅192*	6⋅51	0⋅169*	6⋅60	0⋅206*	8⋅87	0⋅228*	7⋅34	0⋅344*	5⋅61
Vegetable protein	−0⋅156	−2⋅12	−0⋅264*	−4⋅30	−0⋅266*	−5⋅34	−0⋅291*	−3⋅76	−0⋅125	−0⋅83
Total fat	−0⋅026*	−2⋅81	−0⋅018	−1⋅90	−0⋅006	−0⋅62	−0⋅007	−0⋅56	0⋅040	1⋅53
SFA	−0⋅053*	−2⋅86	−0⋅067*	−3⋅94	−0⋅040	−2⋅67	−0⋅002	−0⋅08	−0⋅001	0⋅02
MUFA	−0⋅037	−1⋅48	0⋅016	0⋅60	0⋅004	0⋅15	0⋅075	2⋅30	0⋅156	2⋅29
PUFA	0⋅075	1⋅92	0⋅052	1⋅35	0⋅035	1⋅01	0⋅013	0⋅30	0⋅149	1⋅84

Note: BMI, body mass index; SFA, saturated fatty acids; MUFA, monounsaturated fatty acids; PUFA, polyunsaturated fatty acids.

^aAdjusted for age, sports activities, socioeconomic status, smoking habits, partner relationship status, self-reported health status and energy intake.

^*P < 0⋅005 (Bonferroni corrected P-value 0⋅05/10).