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Continuing Education Article Lower-Energy-Density Diets Are Associated with Higher Monetary Costs per Kilocalorie and Are Consumed by Women of Higher Socioeconomic Status
Pablo Monsivais, Adam Drewnowski
Journal of the American Dietetic Association
May 2009 (Vol. 109, Issue 5, Pages 814-822)
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In the article, “Lower-Energy-Density Diets Are Associated with Higher Monetary Costs per Kilocalorie and Are Consumed by Women of Higher Socioeconomic Status,” by Pablo Monsivais, PhD, MPH, and Adam Drewnowski, PhD, which appeared in the May 2009 issue of the Journal (pages 814-822), there is an error in Table 3 on page 819. The standard deviation values for women in the highest tertile of dietary energy cost are incorrect. The correct values and standard deviations are listed here:


	Women	Highest tertile (n=34)
	Nutrient	←mean±standard deviation→
	Dietary energy cost ($/2,000 kcal)	10.09±1.39
	Dietary energy density (kcal/g)	1.12±0.18
	Energy (kcal)	1,490±505
	Total fat (g)	54.2±23.1
	Total saturated fatty acids (g)	16.4±7.1
	Total dietary fiber (g)	23.8±9.4
	Added sugars (g)	39.6±16.8
	Vitamin A (μg RAE)	1,259±727
	Vitamin C (mg)	132±58
	Calcium (mg)	738±319
	Iron (mg)	14±6.8
	Potassium (mg)	2,684±879

PII: S0002-8223(09)00727-5

doi:10.1016/j.jada.2009.05.028

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