Table 2 Association of dietary share of ultra-processed foods (% of total energy) with BMI and WC among Australians aged ≥20 years (NNPAS 2011–2012), n = 7411.
From: Ultra-processed food consumption and obesity in the Australian adult population
Quintiles of the dietary contribution of ultra-processed foods (% of total dietary energy)a | BMI (kg/m2) | WC (cm) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean | Mean difference | (95% CI) | Mean difference, adjustedb | (95% CI) | Mean | Mean difference | (95% CI) | Mean difference, adjustedb | (95% CI) | |
Q1 (lowest) | 26.7 | 0.00 | Ref. | 0.00 | Ref. | 91.1 | 0.00 | Ref. | 0.00 | Ref. |
Q2 | 27.3 | 0.66 | (0.21; 1.12) | 0.52 | (0.07; 0.95) | 92.9 | 1.73 | (0.48; 2.97) | 1.26 | (0.19; 2.33) |
Q3 | 27.6 | 0.86 | (0.38; 1.32) | 0.66 | (0.20; 1.11) | 93.2 | 2.00 | (0.71; 3.29) | 1.42 | (0.30; 2.54) |
Q4 | 27.9 | 1.26 | (0.77; 1.75) | 0.96 | (0.47; 1.45) | 94.8 | 3.63 | (2.31; 4.94) | 2.66 | (1.46; 3.87) |
Q5 (highest) | 27.7 | 1.06* | (0.50; 1.61) | 0.97* | (0.42; 1.51) | 92.9 | 1.77* | (0.29; 3.26) | 1.92* | (0.57; 3.27) |
Total | 27.4 | – | – | – | – | 92.8 | – | – | – | – |
