From: Body weight status and cardiovascular risk factors in adults by frequency of candy consumption
 | ≤ 3 EO/mo | > 3 EO/mo and ≤ 3.5 EO/wk | > 3.5 EO/wk | P for trend | ||||||
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(Infrequent) | (Moderate) | (Frequent) | ||||||||
n | mean ± SE | p-value | n | mean ± SE | p-value | n | mean ± SE | p-value | ||
Systolic blood pressure | ||||||||||
  Model 1a | 2388 | 123 ± 0.5 | reference | 1882 | 124 ± 0.4 | 0.257 | 1312 | 124 ± 0.9 | 0.496 | 0.411 |
  Model 2b | 2169 | 123 ± 0.5 | - - | 1731 | 123 ± 0.4 | 0.393 | 1181 | 124 ± 0.9 | 0.286 | 0.237 |
Diastolic blood pressure | ||||||||||
  Model 1a | 2372 | 71 ± 0.4 | - - | 1866 | 71 ± 0.3 | 0.540 | 1304 | 72 ± 0.5 | 0.107 | 0.112 |
  Model 2b | 2153 | 71 ± 0.4 | - - | 1716 | 71 ± 0.3 | 0.360 | 1174 | 72 ± 0.5 | 0.424 | 0.557 |
LDL cholesterol | ||||||||||
  Model 1a | 1023 | 115 ± 1.2 | - - | 827 | 117 ± 1.3 | 0.304 | 595 | 118 ± 2.4 | 0.290 | 0.249 |
  Model 2c | 965 | 116 ± 1.3 | - - | 800 | 116 ± 1.3 | 0.733 | 558 | 118 ± 2.5 | 0.399 | 0.395 |
HDL cholesterol | ||||||||||
  Model 1a | 2403 | 55 ± 0.5 | - - | 1877 | 54 ± 0.5 | 0.563 | 1299 | 54 ± 0.6 | 0.864 | 0.811 |
  Model 2d | 2250 | 54 ± 0.5 | - - | 1783 | 54 ± 0.5 | 0.937 | 1218 | 54 ± 0.5 | 0.778 | 0.740 |
Triglycerides | ||||||||||
  Model 1a | 1049 | 143 ± 4.0 | - - | 847 | 137 ± 3.5 | 0.250 | 608 | 145 ± 5.4 | 0.815 | 0.957 |
  Model 2e | 978 | 144 ± 4.1 | - - | 808 | 141 ± 4.0 | 0.472 | 560 | 149 ± 6.1 | 0.499 | 0.578 |
Insulin sensitivity (QUICKI) | ||||||||||
  Model 1a | 1047 | 0.34 ± 0.002 | - - | 846 | 0.35 ± 0.002 | 0.249 | 605 | 0.35 ± 0.002 | 0.168 | 0.111 |
  Model 2f | 976 | 0.34 ± 0.001 | - - | 807 | 0.35 ± 0.002 | 0.161 | 557 | 0.35 ± 0.002 | 0.258 | 0.131 |