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Table 5 Adjusted linear regression analysis (β, 95% confidence intervals) for content in BM and infant urinary across quartiles of LCD

From: Association between adherence to a low carbohydrate dietary (LCD) pattern with breast milk characteristics and oxidative markers in infants’ urine: a cross-sectional study

Quartiles of LCD

Milk MDA

Milk thiol

Milk protein

β (95% CI)

β (95% CI)

β (95% CI)

Q2 vs. Q1

−0.003(−0.031 to 0.026)

−0.423 (−6.37 to 5.52)

−0.009 (−0.025 to 0.007)

Q3 vs. Q1

0.014 (−0.020 to 0.049)

10.8 (3.59 to 18.11)*

−0.006 (−0.025 to 0.014)

Q4 vs. Q1

−0.044 (−0.063 to −0.021)*

9.25 (2.35 to 16.30)*

0.025 (0.020 to 0.031)*

  1. Malondialdehyde (MDA)
  2. Q1 represents a low compliance and Q4 a high compliance with an LCD
  3. p-Value from analysis of the variance (ANOVA) for groups comparison.
  4. * p < 0.05
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Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition

ISSN: 2072-1315

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