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Table 3 Association between MMQI and nutrient intake

From: Association of main meal quality index with the odds of metabolic syndrome in Iranian adults: a cross-sectional study

Nutrients

β

SE

95% CI

*P value

Energy (kcal)

-2.52

0.53

-3.56 to -1.47

< 0.001

Carbohydrate (g)

0.40

0.07

0.26 to 0.54

< 0.001

Protein (g)

-0.11

0.02

-0.15 to -0.06

< 0.001

Total fat (g)

-0.41

0.02

-0.46 to -0.36

< 0.001

Saturated fat (g)

-0.11

0.01

-0.13 to -0.09

< 0.001

Cholesterol (mg)

-1.17

0.19

-1.54 to -0.80

< 0.001

Polyunsaturated fat (g)

-0.09

0.01

-0.11 to -0.07

< 0.001

Monounsaturated fat (g)

-0.13

0.02

-0.18 to -0.09

< 0.001

Zinc (mg)

-0.01

0.003

-0.02 to -0.008

< 0.001

Selenium (mcg)

0.00

0.006

-0.01 to 0.01

0.99

Iron (mg)

0.02

0.02

-0.03 to 0.07

0.43

Calcium (mg)

1.18

0.37

0.46 to 1.90

0.01

Sodium (mg)

-4.14

1.24

-6.57 to -1.70

0.01

Vitamin A (RE)

1.59

0.79

0.30 to 3.14

0.04

Vitamin E (mg)

-0.02

-0.01

-0.03 to 0.001

0.07

Vitamin C (mg)

0.30

0.07

0.15 to 0.44

< 0.001

  1. Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; MMQI, Main Meal Quality Index. Linear regression between MMQI and each nutrient adjusted by gender and age
  2. *obtained by linear regression analysis