Characteristic | Baseline BMI < 25 (n = 131) | Baseline BMI ≥ 25 (n = 28) | p-value |
---|---|---|---|
White-non-Hispanic (%) | 97% | 95% | 0.746 |
Female (%) | 66.2 | 52.6 | 0.121 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 21.5 ± 2.0 | 28.9 ± 3.8 | <0.001 |
Happy with current weightb(%) | 60.8 | 27.8 | <0.001 |
Reported self as less healthy than peers (%) | 2.1 | 13.5 | 0.003 |
Ate breakfast regularly (at least 4 times per week)b(%) | 72.1 | 64.9 | 0.387 |
Ever drank alcoholb(%) | 12.7 | 24.3 | 0.154 |
Ever smoked cigarettesb(%) | 6.3 | 5.4 | 0.856 |
Participated in vigorous physical activity most days of the weekb (%) | 44.2 | 45.2 | 0.320 |
Participated in organized sports during High School (%) | 51.6 | 43.8 | 0.427 |
Reported mother being overweight/obese (%) | 53.0 | 77.8 | 0.002 |
Reported father being overweight/obese (%) | 52.0 | 68.6 | 0.146 |
Dietary intake as estimated by baseline FFQb, c | |||
Calories per day | 2320 ± 1021 | 2363 ± 776 | 0.86 |
Energy as a percent of total calories | |||
Protein | 16.17 ± 3.0 | 16.33 ± 3.5 | 0.72 |
Carbohydrate | 51.59 ± 6.9 | 52.54 ± 6.8 | 0.45 |
Fat | 34.07 ± 5.9 | 32.87 ± 5.1 | 0.23 |
Servings (.5 cup) of fruit per day | 2.22 ± 1.69 | 2.65 ± 1.74 | 0.179 |
Servings (0.5 cup) of vegetables per day | 3.41 ± 4.18 | 3.53 ± 2.20 | 0.865 |
Sweetened-carbonated beverages per day | 0.64 ± 0.98 | 0.85 ± 1.05 | 0.268 |
Servings (1 cup) of milk per day | 1.97 ± 1.65 | 1.90 ± 1.29 | 0.820 |
Carbonated beverages per day | 0.87 ± 1.43 | 1.16 ± 1.43 | 0.283 |
Occasions when junk food was eaten as a snack per day | 0.99 ± 0.95 | 0.84 ± 0.96 | 0.385 |
Fast food meals per week | 2.22 ± 2.5 | 2.23 ± 2.4 | 0.920 |