Table 3 Differences in average BMI according to Quintiles of nutrient intake

Protein (% E)

8

11

14

15

17

β

Ref

-2.8 (-4.9, -1.0)

-4.7 (-6.8, -2.7)

-7.1 (-9.0, -5.2)

-7.9 (-10.1, -5.7)

<0.001^a

Carbohydrate (% E)

59

68

75

81

87

β

Ref

1.6 (-0.7, 3.9)

2.2 (-0.1, 4.5)

2.9 (0.7, 5.1)

5.8 (3.4, 8.2)

<0.001^a

Dietary fibre (g/1000 kcal)

12.6

17.9

22.7

27.4

34.4

β

Ref

0.1 (-2.2, 2.6)

-0.6 (-3.1, 1.7)

0.3 (-2.0, 2.7)

-0.9 (-3.3, 1.5)

0.548

Fat (% E)

4

8

14

19

28

β

Ref

-0.6 (-2.9, 1.6)

-1.8 (-4.1, 0.4)

-4.1 (-6.7, -1.6)

-2.5 (-4.9, -0.2)

0.142

Saturated FA (% E)

0.8

2.0

3.7

6.0

13.4

β

Ref

-0.3 (-2.7, 2.0)

-0.9 (-3.3, 1.4)

-2.7 (-5.1, 0.3)

-0.6 (-3.0, 1.7)

0.184

Polyunsaturated FA (% E)

0.8

1.5

2.5

4.2

7.5

β

Ref

-0.8 (-3.2, 1.4)

1.6 (-0.7, 4.0)

-1.2 (-3.7, 1.1)

-2.5 (-4.9, -0.1)

0.050

Monounsaturated FA (% E)

0.8

2.1

3.1

5.4

7.7

β

Ref

-1.6 (-4.0, 0.6)

-2.8 (-5.1, -0.4)

-3.3 (-5.7, -1.0)

-3.5 (-5.8, -1.1)

0.001^a