Table 3 Characteristics of the study participants across tertiles of dietary networks
From: Dietary networks identified by Gaussian graphical model and general and abdominal obesity in adults
Variablesa | Healthy network | P for trenda | Unhealthy network | P for trenda | Saturated fats network | P for trendb | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T1 | T2 | T3 | T1 | T2 | T3 | T1 | T2 | T3 | ||||
n | 284 | 283 | 283 | Â | 284 | 283 | 283 | Â | 283 | 284 | 283 | Â |
Age (years) | 44.2 ± 10.6 | 44.6 ± 10.8 | 45.4 ± 10.9 | 0.37 | 45.1 ± 10.6 | 44.9 ± 10.9 | 44.3 ± 10.8 | 0.70 | 44.9 ± 10.8 | 44.7 ± 10.7 | 44.6 ± 10.8 | 0.92 |
Sex (% women) | 68.9% | 70.1% | 68.2% | 0.67 | 67.9% | 68.1% | 70.1% | 0.07 | 70.0% | 69.0% | 69.5% | 0.25 |
Body weight (kg) | 73.7 ± 13.4 | 73.5 ± 13.4 | 73.8 ± 13.8 | 0.78 | 72.8 ± 13.6 | 72.5 ± 12.7 | 74.9 ± 14.3 | 0.34 | 73.5 ± 14.7 | 73.2 ± 12.9 | 72.9 ± 12.7 | 0.61 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 27.8 ± 4.9 | 27.9 ± 6.9 | 28.7 ± 4.5 | 0.96 | 27.8 ± 5.0 | 28.3 ± 7.2 | 27.7 ± 4.8 | 0.23 | 28.1 ± 7.3 | 27.6 ± 4.3 | 27.7 ± 4.7 | 0.37 |
Waist circumference (cm) | 91.6 ± 11.9 | 91.6 ± 12.6 | 92.8 ± 12.7 | 0.41 | 90.8 ± 12.1 | 92.8 ± 12.3 | 92.8 ± 13.0 | 0.12 | 91.4 ± 12.5 | 92.0 ± 11.6 | 92.7 ± 13.5 | 0.77 |
WHR (unit) | 0.88 ± 0.08 | 0.89 ± 0.16 | 0.88 ± 0.08 | 0.27 | 0.88 ± 0.16 | 0.89 ± 0.08 | 0.88 ± 0.08 | 0.71 | 0.88 ± 0.16 | 0.88 ± 0.08 | 0.89 ± 0.08 | 0.46 |
Physical activity (% low) | 62.0% | 63.9% | 64.1% | 0.36 | 65.5% | 64.9% | 62.7% | 0.46 | 62.7% | 62.8% | 64.5% | 0.58 |
Smoking status (% current) | 5.0% | 4.2% | 3.8% | 0.03 | 4.9% | 5.8% | 5.1% | 0.14 | 4.9% | 4.6% | 5.7% | 0.35 |
Education (% educated) | 33.5% | 34.0% | 34.2% | 0.71 | 33.5% | 32.9% | 34.0% | 0.27 | 33.0% | 34.1% | 35.2% | 0.08 |
Occupation (% employed) | 26% | 25% | 25% | 0.53 | 27% | 26% | 26% | 0.58 | 24% | 25% | 26% | 0.20 |
Marital status (% married) | 80% | 81% | 81% | 0.48 | 80% | 79% | 79% | 0.32 | 81% | 81% | 80% | 0.90 |
Dietary intake | ||||||||||||
 Energy intake (kcal/d) | 2512 ± 1115 | 2553 ± 1082 | 2512 ± 1186 | 0.29 | 2320 ± 1040 | 2362 ± 1598 | 2082 ± 1680 | 0.95 | 2521 ± 1245 | 2668 ± 1028 | 2509 ± 1092 | 0.07 |
 Carbohydrate (g/d) | 412 ± 158 | 370 ± 158 | 371 ± 193 | 0.46 | 367 ± 164 | 402 ± 156 | 384 ± 100 | 0.66 | 366 ± 154 | 420 ± 167 | 368 ± 184 | 0.19 |
 Fat (g/d) | 78.2 ± 60.4 | 86.6 ± 50.9 | 82.3 ± 41.1 | 0.18 | 79.4 ± 56.3 | 81.9 ± 48.2 | 85.7 ± 48.9 | 0.32 | 82.9 ± 59.4 | 85.2 ± 48.7 | 78.7 ± 44.4 | 0.19 |
 Protein (g/d) | 87.4 ± 62.9 | 86.2 ± 38.7 | 85.5 ± 38.4 | 0.89 | 87.2 ± 62.9 | 88.3 ± 57.9 | 85.5 ± 38.4 | 0.89 | 85.1 ± 37.9 | 90.4 ± 67.8 | 84.3 ± 33.4 | 0.21 |