Mean energy and macronutrient intake and serum lipids according to decreasing quartile of fat intake (median and interquartile range values shown for weight for height SD score)
| Quartile 4 (n=40) | Quartile 3 (n=47) | Quartile 2 (n=42) | Quartile 1 (n=45) | Pooled SD | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total fat (E%2-150) | 35.6 | 32.4 | 29.8 | 25.4 | 1.4 | |
| Height SD score | 0.35 | 0.33 | 0.07 | 0.42 | 0.97 | NS |
| Weight for height SD score | 0.05 | 0.56 | 0.34 | 0.54 | 0.04 | |
| Interquartile range | −0.66 to 0.81 | −0.05 to 1.54 | −0.22 to 1.50 | −0.08 to 1.33 | ||
| Energy (MJ) | 9.55 | 9.31 | 8.94 | 9.11 | 1.76 | NS |
| Energy intake/estimated BMR | 1.85 | 1.77 | 1.70 | 1.75 | 0.4 | NS |
| Saturated fat (E%) | 15.3 | 13.8 | 12.8 | 11.0 | 1.4 | 0.0001 |
| Monounsaturated fat (E%) | 12.2 | 11.0 | 10.1 | 8.5 | 0.8 | 0.0001 |
| Polyunsaturated fat (E%) | 5.6 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 0.0001 |
| Protein (E%) | 14.2 | 14.3 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 1.6 | NS |
| Carbohydrates (E%) | 48.8 | 52.2 | 54.5 | 58.9 | 2.0 | 0.0001 |
| Sugar (E%) | 9.4 | 11.1 | 11.9 | 12.8 | 4.0 | 0.0001 |
| Cholesterol mg/4.2 MJ | 112 | 108 | 101 | 93 | 17 | 0.0001 |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/l) | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 0.8 | NS |
| HDL cholesterol (mmol/l) | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.4 | NS |
↵2-150 E = dietary energy.