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Table 3 Dose-response association between number of meal categories (0–5) eaten with family oftena and dietary intake (times/day). Crude and adjustedb regression coefficients (β) with 95% CI

From: Family meal participation is associated with dietary intake among 12-month-olds in Southern Norway

 

Crude model (n = 375)

Adjusted model (n = 372) b

 

β

95% CI

β

95% CI

Fruits

0.013

−0.079, 0.104

0.011

−0.081, 0,103

Vegetables

0.148

0.060, 0.237

0.148

0.059, 0.238

Fruits and vegetables

0.161

0.009, 0.313

0.159

0.006, 0.312

Homemade dinners

0.058

0.000, 0.116

0.055

−0.003, 0.114

Commercial dinners

−0.059

− 0.122, 0.004

− 0.059

− 0.122, 0.005

Homemade baby cereal

0.010

− 0.040, 0.060

0.009

− 0.042, 0.059

Commercial baby cereal

−0.182

− 0.258, − 0.106

−0.182

− 0.257, − 0.106

Drinking water

0.174

0.070, 0.279

0.170

0.065, 0.274

Milk

0.088

0.009, 0.166

0.085

0.006, 0.164

Sweetened beverages

−0.073

−0.153, 0.007

−0.074

− 0.155, 0.006

Desserts and cakes

0.029

−0.003, 0.060

0.028

−0.004, 0.059

  1. Significant results are bolded
  2. a Family meals ‘often’ defined as 4–7 days per week, and ‘seldom’ as 0–3 days per week
  3. b Associations adjusted for randomization status, maternal education, and child sex
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