Table 1 General characteristics of study participants across energy-adjusted tertiles of the dietary TAC score (n = 203)^a

Age (y)

13.84 ± 1.62

13.94 ± 1.50

14.16 ± 1.69

0.49

Weight (kg)

73.66 ± 10.81

73.53 ± 12.85

73.25 ± 11.21

0.98

Body mass index (kg/m²)

27.26 ± 2.74

27.35 ± 3.74

27.44 ± 3.20

0.95

Gender (%)

0.32

 Boy

44.8

48.5

57.4

 Girl

55.2

51.5

42.6

Physical activity levels (%)

0.78

 Low

53.7

48.5

48.5

 High

46.3

51.5

51.5

Socioeconomic status levels (%)

0.72

 Low

32.8

30.9

23.5

 Moderate

44.8

42.6

45.6

 High

22.4

26.5

30.9

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

115.67 ± 11.41

111.60 ± 16.87

110.88 ± 24.26

0.26

Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

75.02 ± 10.03

74.81 ± 6.75

70.68 ± 15.27

0.04

Fasting blood glucose (mg/dL)

100.64 ± 9.71

96.84 ± 7.46

96.46 ± 7.76

0.01

Insulin (µUI/mL)

22.33 ± 15.13

21.00 ± 11.22

17.97 ± 11.02

0.12

HOMA-IR index

5.55 ± 3.72

5.13 ± 3.07

4.38 ± 3.2.94

0.11

Triglycerides (mg/dL)

127.58 ± 63.19

129.82 ± 67.89

108.53 ± 67.35

0.12

HDL cholesterol (mg/dL)

43.67 ± 6.76

44.91 ± 9.05

45.87 ± 7.74

0.27