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Table 1 Sociodemographic, anthropometric, food consumption and lifestyle variables in Phase 1 and Phase 2. Firminopolis, Brazil (2002–2015)

From: Predictors of overweight/obesity in a Brazilian cohort after 13 years of follow-up

Variables

Number

Phase 1

Phase 2

p

Age, years (mean ± SD)

685

42.7 ± 13.8

56.1 ± 13.8

<0.001*

Years of education (mean ± SD)

685

6.0 ± 4.1

6.8 ± 4.5

<0.001*

Per capita income, MW (mean ± SD)

685

1.0 ± 1.1

1.2 ± 0.9

<0.001*

Marital status, n (%)

678

   

 With partner

 

486 (71.7%)

456 (67.3%)

<0.001*

 Without partner

 

192 (28.3%)

222 (32.7%)

<0.001*

Weight, kg (mean ± SD)

685

64.7 ± 13.3

70.6 ± 15.6

<0.001*

Body mass index, kg/m2 (mean ± SD)

685

25.3 ± 4.6

27.9 ± 5.3

<0.001*

Waist Circumference, cm (mean ± SD)

685

85.2 ± 11.3

93.2 ± 12.6

<0.001*

Daily meals (mean ± SD)

685

3.6 ± 0.9

4.1 ± 1.0

<0.001*

Eats watching TV, n (%)

674

   

 Yes

 

181 (26.9%)

162 (24.0%)

0.169

 No

 

318 (47.2%)

364 (54.0%)

<0.001*

 Occasionally

 

175 (26.0%)

148 (22.0%)

0.048*

Remove meat fat, n (%)

678

   

 Yes

 

302 (44.5%)

352 (51.9%)

<0.001*

 No

 

301 (44.4%)

234 (34.5%)

<0.001*

 Occasionally

 

75 (11.1%)

92 (13.6%)

0.134

Remove chicken skin, n (%)

677

   

 Yes

 

338 (49.9%)

379 (56.0%)

<0.001*

 No

 

290 (42.8%)

248 (36.6%)

0.002*

 Occasionally

 

49 (7.2%)

50 (7.4%)

0.914

Daily fruits consumption (mean ± SD)

685

1.0 ± 0.8

1.1 ± 0.8

<0.001*

Daily vegetables consumption (mean ± SD)

685

2.2 ± 1.4

2.2 ± 1.4

0.668

Daily sugar consumption (mean ± SD)

685

1.7 ± 0.8

1.3 ± 0.8

<0.001*

Daily fat consumption (mean ± SD)

685

2.1 ± 0.8

2.5 ± 0.9

<0.001*

Commuting PAa, n (%)

684

   

 < 15 min

 

529 (77.3%)

581 (84.9%)

<0.001*

 > 15 min

 

155 (22.7%)

103 (15.1%)

<0.001*

Occupational PAa, n (%)

685

   

 Sedentary

 

457 (66.7%)

528 (77.1%)

<0.001*

 Mild

 

142 (20.7%)

84 (12.3%)

<0.001*

 Moderate

 

49 (7.2%)

33 (4.8%)

0.069

 Vigorous

 

37 (5.4%)

40 (5.8%)

0.727

Leisure-time PAa, n (%)

685

   

 Sedentary

 

437 (63.8%)

446 (65.1%)

0.394

 Mild

 

212 (30.9%)

211 (30.8%)

0.944

 Moderate

 

36 (5.3%)

28 (4.1%)

0.297

Hours watching TV/day, n (%)

680

   

 ≤ 2

 

489 (71.9%)

368 (54.1%)

<0.001*

 > 2

 

191 (28.1%)

312 (45.9%)

<0.001*

Alcohol consumption, n (%)

685

   

 Yes

 

219 (32.0%)

173 (25.3%)

0.002*

 No

 

466 (68.0%)

512 (74.7%)

<0.001*

Smoking, n (%)

685

   

 Non smoker

 

391 (57.1%)

386 (56.4%)

0.678

 Current

 

146 (21.3%

84 (12.3%)

<0.001*

 Ex smoker

 

148 (21.6%)

215 (31.4%)

<0.001*

  1. aPA physical activity, *Statistically significant at α = 0.05