Variables

Calcium intake tertiles

<253 mg/day

253 - 417 mg/day

>417 mg/day

Boys: girls (N)

265:257

244:278

280:243

Age (years)

9.8 ± 2.0^a (9.9)^d

9.4 ± 2.0^b (9.5)

9.2 ± 2.0^b (9.0)

Weight (kg)

31.8±12.0^a (28.8)

30.2 ±11.8^b (27.1)

29.8 ± 10.9^b (27.7)

Height (cm)

133.9 ± 12.8^a (133.3)

132.0 ± 12.8^b (131.0)

130.8 ± 12.8^b (130.0)

BMI (kg/m²)

17.2 ± 4.0^a (15.9)

16.8 ± 3.9^a (15.6)

16.9 +3.7^a (15.9)

Sitting height (cm)

71.6 ± 6.2^a (71.2)

70.8 ± 6.2^b (70.2)

70.3 ± 6.3^b (69.6)

Sitting height ratio (%)

53.6 ± 1.6^a (53.5)

53.8 ± 2.0^a (53.6)

53.8 ± 2.1^a (53.7)

Sum 4-SKF^e (mm)

40.0 ± 23.6^a (30.5)

38.1 ± 23.4^a (28.5)

39.3 ± 23.5^a (30.6)

Energy intake (kcal/day)

1258 ± 264^a (1223)

1355 ± 254^b (1337)

1477 ± 245^c (1462)

Protein (g/day)

45.5 ± 14.0^a (43.8)

50.6 ± 14.2^b (48.7)

56.7 ± 13.0^c (55.1)

Fat (g/day)

37.3 ± 14.2^a (35.2)

42.1 ± 13.6^b (40.0)

50.0 ± 14.4^b (48.3)

Carbohydrate (g/day)

181.7 ± 47.1^a (175.0)

193.7 ± 45.3^b (188.9)

203.7 ± 42.4^c (201.2)

Milk intake from FFQ (ml/day)

312 ± 202^a (283)

337 ± 199^b (296)

415 ± 298^c (341)