Table 4—

Pearson's correlation coefficients of maternal intake of total dairy products, calcium, and vitamin D with maternal consumption of selected dietary variables

Variable#Total dairy productsCalciumVitamin D
α-Linolenic acid-0.15 (<0.0001)-0.10 (0.004)-0.01 (0.70)
Docosahexaenoic acid-0.04 (0.25)0.14 (0.0002)0.69 (<0.0001)
n-6 Polyunsaturated fatty acids-0.16 (<0.0001)-0.09 (0.02)0.004 (0.91)
Green and yellow vegetables0.07 (0.06)0.24 (<0.0001)0.14 (<0.0001)
Citrus fruit-0.04 (0.24)0.05 (0.17)0.12 (0.001)
Vitamin E-0.03 (0.47)0.19 (<0.0001)0.30 (<0.0001)
β-Carotene0.09 (0.01)0.38 (<0.0001)0.23 (<0.0001)
  • Data are presented as Pearson's correlation coefficient (p-value) #: nutrient and food intake were adjusted for total energy intake using the residual method.