TABLE 2.

Linear regression models. Dependent variable: Oral Disposition Index

Dependent variable	Independent variables	β	95% CIs		p
Oral Disposition Index 1	Constant		10.482	23.845	0.000
	Sex (1 = F)	−0.008	−1.456	1.343	0.936
	Age (years)	−0.307	−0.769	−0.152	0.004
	BMI SDS	0.003	−0.737	0.756	0.980
	Zonulin	−0.243	−0.240	−0.022	0.019
Oral Disposition Index 2	Constant		12.936	28.181	0.000
	Sex (1 = F)	−0.057	−2.176	1.394	0.663
	Age (years)	−0.516	−1.205	−0.199	0.007
	BMI SDS	0.041	−0.755	1.060	0.738
	Pubertal stage	0.229	−0.812	3.086	0.248
	Zonulin	−0.262	−0.270	−0.018	0.026

Note: Model¹: R² = 0.16; p = 0.005; Model² (n = 71): R ² = 0.214; p = 0.008. Bold indicates significant p‐values.

Abbreviation: BMI‐SDS, body mass index–standard deviation score.