Table 2 Characteristics of 1147 French-speaking adults from 5 administrative regions of the Province of Quebec, Canada across level of exposure of low nutritive value foods
Proportion of total energy intake from low nutritive value foods | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarter 1 n = 286 | Quarter 2 n = 286 | Quarter 3 n = 287 | Quarter 4 n = 287 | |
≤ 19.1%E | 19.1–27.7%E | 27.7–37.9%E | > 37.9%E | |
Mean dietary intake estimates/d | ||||
Total energy intake, kcal | 2169 (696) | 2312 (648) | 2457 (693) | 2671 (830) |
Saturated fats, g | 27 (12) | 30 (11) | 34 (14) | 38 (16) |
Total sugars, g | 100 (48) | 110 (47) | 115 (51) | 127 (64) |
Sodium, mg | 3083 (1331) | 3270 (1202) | 3504 (1319) | 3691 (1488) |
Fibers, g | 26 (12) | 23 (8) | 21 (8) | 19 (8) |
Vegetables and whole fruits, servings | 5.7 (3.2) | 4.9 (2.6) | 4.5 (2.2) | 3.5 (2.0) |
Whole grain products, servings | 2.2 (2.1) | 1.6 (1.6) | 1.4 (1.4) | 1.0 (1.3) |
Sex | ||||
Men | 19.8 | 26.2 | 24.4 | 29.5 |
Women | 30.1 | 23.7 | 25.6 | 20.6 |
Age group, y | ||||
18–34 | 23.6 | 22.8 | 23.7 | 29.9 |
35–49 | 27.0 | 27.5 | 22.2 | 23.3 |
50–65 | 24.7 | 25.0 | 28.7 | 21.6 |
Administrative region | ||||
Estrie | 24.0 | 28.2 | 26.5 | 21.3 |
Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean | 22.7 | 24.5 | 20.6 | 32.2 |
Capitale-Nationale/Chaudière-Appalaches | 24.4 | 23.7 | 25.5 | 26.4 |
Montreal | 27.1 | 26.8 | 24.3 | 21.8 |
Mauricie | 22.3 | 20.0 | 29.0 | 28.6 |
BMI groupa | ||||
Normal (< 25.0) | 27.5 | 26.0 | 24.1 | 22.4 |
Overweight (25.0–29.9) | 20.8 | 26.3 | 27.6 | 25.3 |
Obese (≥30.0) | 26.3 | 21.9 | 23.2 | 28.6 |
Educationa | ||||
High school or no diploma | 24.1 | 21.2 | 24.9 | 29.8 |
CEGEP c | 23.2 | 24.7 | 25.1 | 27.1 |
University | 26.7 | 27.3 | 25.0 | 21.0 |
Household incomea, $CAD | ||||
< 30, 000 | 27.5 | 26.0 | 19.7 | 26.9 |
≥ 30, 000 to < 60, 000 | 28.1 | 21.3 | 25.4 | 25.2 |
≥ 60, 000 to < 90, 000 | 27.1 | 26.1 | 23.5 | 23.3 |
≥ 90, 000 | 20.0 | 26.9 | 28.1 | 25.0 |
Smoking | ||||
Yes | 17.6 | 18.5 | 23.3 | 40.7 |
Formerly | 25.2 | 23.8 | 27.4 | 23.6 |
Never | 26.8 | 27.4 | 24.0 | 21.7 |
Dietary supplement or health product usage | ||||
Yes | 33.1 | 20.8 | 26.4 | 19.7 |
No | 22.0 | 26.5 | 24.5 | 27.0 |
Medication usage b | ||||
Yes | 23.9 | 22.8 | 26.6 | 26.7 |
No | 26.0 | 26.9 | 24.3 | 22.8 |
Occurrence of moderate or intense physical activity sessions / week b | ||||
None | 24.4 | 22.7 | 26.7 | 26.1 |
1 to 3 | 23.0 | 26.5 | 25.7 | 24.8 |
4 to 6 | 22.9 | 23.3 | 27.6 | 26.2 |
7 or more | 30.2 | 27.6 | 21.0 | 21.1 |
Reporting status | ||||
Under-reporter (rEI:pER≤0.78) | 39.0 | 26.1 | 16.4 | 18.5 |
Plausible reporter (0.78 < rEI:pER< 1.22) | 24.2 | 26.0 | 25.7 | 24.2 |
Over-reporter (rEI:pER≥1.22) | 18.9 | 22.5 | 28.4 | 30.1 |