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Table 2 Daily dietary intake by baseline levels of ad exposure (in tertiles)

From: TV advertising and dietary intake in adolescents: a pre- and post- study of Chile’s Food Marketing Policy

 

Low exposure (n = 241)

Medium exposure (n = 240)

High exposure (n = 240)

 

0.0-3.1 min

3.1-9.5 min

9.5-31.8 min

Overall high-in foods1,2

   

Consumers: n (%)

236 (97.9)

233 (97.1)

230 (95.8)

Absolute energy (kcal)

561 ± 28

527 ± 28

576 ± 28

Energy adjusted (% kcal)

31.4 ± 1.2

28.5 ± 1.2

29.3 ± 1.2

Daily intake (energy and nutrients)

   

Daily energy (kcal)

1739 ± 41

1804 ± 40

1865 ± 41*

Total sugars (grams)

97.4 ± 3.6

98.7 ± 3.6

104.3 ± 3.6

Total sugars (% energy)

22.4 ± 0.6

22.0 ± 0.6

22.2 ± 0.6

Saturated fat (grams)

20.4 ± 0.7

20.6 ± 0.7

21.3 ± 0.7

Saturated fat (% energy)

10.4 ± 0.2

10.0 ± 0.2

10.0 ± 0.2

Sodium (mg)

2413 ± 73

2422 ± 73

2552 ± 73

Sodium (mg/1000 kcal)

1399 ± 30

1363 ± 30

1386 ± 30

Food groups (high-in)

   

Ready-to-eat breakfast cereals

   

Consumers: n (%)

46 (19.1)

30 (12.5)

30 (12.5)

Absolute energy (kcal)

32 ± 4

18 ± 4*

17 ± 4*

Energy adjusted (% kcal)

1.8 ± 0.2

1.2 ± 0.2

0.9 ± 0.2*

Salty snacks

   

Consumers: n (%)

47 (19.5)

42 (17.5)

55(22.9)

Absolute energy (kcal)

64 ± 12

67 ± 12

68 ± 12

Energy adjusted (% kcal)

3.3 ± 0.6

3.4 ± 0.6

3.6 ± 0.6

Sweets and desserts

   

Consumers: n (%)

159 (66.0)

159 (66.3)

149 (62.1)

Absolute energy (kcal)

218 ± 17

197 ± 17

216 ± 17

Energy adjusted (% kcal)

12.1 ± 0.9

10.7 ± 0.9

10.9 ± 0.9

Sugar-sweetened beverages

   

Consumers: n (%)

133 (55.2)

141 (58.8)

139 (57.9)

Absolute energy (kcal)

107 ± 10

110 ± 10

136 ± 10*

Energy adjusted (% kcal)

6.1 ± 0.5

5.9 ± 0.5

6.9 ± 0.5

Milks and yogurts

   

Consumers: n (%)

49 (20.3)

52 (21.7)

40 (16.7)

Absolute energy (kcal)

29 ± 5

35 ± 5

28 ± 5

Energy adjusted (% kcal)

1.8 ± 0.3

2.1 ± 0.3

1.6 ± 0.3

  1. 1 Model adjusted for age (years) and sex of child, maternal education, home ownership, marital state, and day of week.
  2. 2 Values are mean ± SE, unless otherwise noted. *P < 0.05 for pairwise comparison with referent group (low exposure).