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Table 3 Perception and 1-day and usual intake by self-perception of dietary quality

From: Self-perception of dietary quality and adherence to food groups dietary recommendations among Mexican adults

 

Perceived

as

healthy1

Perceived

as

unhealthy

Difference between

perceived as healthy1 vs. unhealthy

Perceived as

healthy1

Perceived

as

unhealthy

Perceived

as

healthy1

Perceived

as

unhealthy

 

Mean or % ± SE2

β (95% CI)2

% Adhering to recommendation

Median (p 25, p50)

Perception questions

 Currently consume ≥5 fruits and vegetables, %

34 ± 4

18 ± 4

15 (4, 27)

    

 Agree SSBs are healthy, %

7 ± 2

4 ± 1

2 (−2, 6)

    

24-h dietary recall

1-day

Usual intake (NCI method)

 Fruits and vegetables, g/d

288 ± 20

215 ± 20

74 (16, 132)

19.9

13.4

278 (203, 373)

243 (176, 331)

  Vegetables

136 ± 10

127 ± 12

9 (−23, 41)

    

  Fruits

121 ± 12

84 ± 12

38 (3, 73)

    

  100% fruit juices

31 ± 13

4 ± 4

27 (2, 52)

    

 Legumes, servings/d

0.54 ± 0.05

0.52 ± 0.07

.02 (−0.15, 0.19)

4.3

3.2

0.52 (0.27, 0.92)

0.46 (0.24, 0.82)

 Seafood, g/d

14 ± 5

7 ± 3

8 (−4, 20)

3.9

2.2

3 (1, 8)

2 (1, 6)

 Red meat, g/d

42 ± 7

35 ± 5

7 (−13, 26)

86.5

81.7

31 (16, 53)

38 (21, 61)

 Processed meats, g/d

17 ± 3

12 ± 3

5 (−2, 13)

50.6

55.2

8 (4, 17)

7 (4, 15)

 Sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs), kcal/d

190 ± 15

221 ± 15

−31 (−75, 13)

7.9

2.2

147 (99, 204)

254 (168, 360)

  Industrialized

116 ± 10

151 ± 14

−35 (−70, −1)

    

  Home-made

74 ± 10

70 ± 10

4 (−22, 31)

    

 High saturated fat and/or added sugar (HSFAS) products, kcal/d

233 ± 26

272 ± 30

−39 (− 124, 46)

55.8

46.8

179 (100, 285)

213 (120, 334)

  Baked goods and breakfast cereals

151 ± 19

131 ± 17

19 (−28, 67)

    

  Salty snacks

21 ± 6

61 ± 19

−40 (−79, −1)

    

  Candies and desserts

16 ± 3

36 ± 14

−20 (−49, 9)

    

  Sugar and sweeteners

45 ± 17

44 ± 12

−1 (−43, 46)

    

Total energy, kcal/d

1921 ± 60

1894 ± 60

27 (− 128, 181)

    

Mexican Diet Quality Index (MxDQI)

40 ± 1

37 ± 1

3 (1, 6)

    

Index of total food group’s recommendation met

2.80 ± 0.08

2.65 ± 0.08

0.14 (−0.08, 0.37)

    
  1. 1answered “yes” from “yes” or “no” options, when asked: “Do you consider that your diet is healthy?”
  2. 2Adjusted by sex, age group, residence area, socioeconomic status, education level, BMI, and geographical region. Bold numbers have a p < 0.05