Table 3.

Association between BMI and macronutrients at selected quantiles of the quantile regression (women, n 4946)

Macronutrient (% of energy)a	5th Quantile (BMI 19⋅2 kg/m2)		25th Quantile (BMI 21⋅8 kg/m2)		50th Quantile (BMI 24⋅3 kg/m2)		75th Quantile (BMI 27⋅7 kg/m2)		95th Quantile (BMI 34⋅1 kg/m2)
	Estimate	t-value	Estimate	t-value	Estimate	t-value	Estimate	t-value	Estimate	t-value
Total carbohydrates	0⋅002	0⋅23	0⋅008	1⋅02	−0⋅008	−0⋅93	−0⋅026	−2⋅27	−0⋅030	−1⋅17
Mono- and disaccharides	0⋅009	0⋅98	0⋅009	1⋅26	0⋅009	1⋅06	−0⋅025	−2⋅34	−0⋅049*	−3⋅12
Polysaccharides	−0⋅020	−1⋅71	−0⋅013	−1⋅18	−0⋅034	−2⋅62	−0⋅004	−0⋅24	0⋅082	2⋅28
Total protein	0⋅047	1⋅48	0⋅134*	5⋅94	0⋅191*	6⋅93	0⋅274*	7⋅73	0⋅331*	4⋅62
Animal protein	0⋅064	2⋅12	0⋅136*	6⋅10	0⋅222*	8⋅29	0⋅300*	8⋅72	0⋅397*	5⋅83
Vegetable protein	−0⋅109	−2⋅48	−0⋅104	−2⋅25	−0⋅178*	−3⋅40	−0⋅168	−2⋅23	−0⋅041	−0⋅23
Total fat	−0⋅013	−1⋅21	−0⋅029*	−3⋅28	−0⋅022	−2⋅13	0⋅012	0⋅94	0⋅017	0⋅59
SFA	−0⋅040	−2⋅20	−0⋅067*	−4⋅36	−0⋅062*	−3⋅60	0⋅008	0⋅34	−0⋅054	−1⋅01
MUFA	−0⋅048	−1⋅70	−0⋅088*	−3⋅76	−0⋅055	−1⋅97	0⋅036	1⋅04	0⋅008	0⋅09
PUFA	0⋅039	0⋅99	0⋅083*	3⋅11	0⋅051	1⋅34	0⋅110	2⋅35	0⋅239	2⋅69

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).