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Being in the top versus bottom quartile of the carbohydrate quality index (CQI) is associated with a higher nutrient adequacy ratio (NAR) for folic acid (OR: 3.20), vitamin A (OR: 3.66), magnesium (OR: 5.94), and vitamin C (OR: 7.85).
Practitioners should consider promoting higher carbohydrate quality to improve micronutrient intake among adults.
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Being in top versus bottom quartile of the CQI was associated with a higher NAR of folic acid (OR: 3.20, 95% CI: 1.06–9.62; P -trend: <0.001), vitamin A (OR: 3.66; 95% CI: 1.46–9.17; P -trend: <0.001), magnesium (OR: 5.94; 95% CI; 1.71–20.53; P -trend: <0.001), vitamin C (OR: 7.85; 95% CI; 2.99–20.59; P -trend: <0.001).
Why this rating
The study is a cross-sectional analysis with clear statistical associations.
Source
The association between carbohydrate quality index and nutrient adequacy in Iranian adults
Mena Farazi et al. · Nutrition & Food Science · 2021
cross-sectional · n=268Cited 9×
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