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Table 3 Results of analyses of covariance of physical activity levels and daily intake of energy and nutrients1,2

From: Relationship between self-reported dietary intake and physical activity levels among adolescents: The HELENA study

 

Physical activity level males

 

Physical activity level females

 
 

Tertile 1

Tertile 2

Tertile 3

 

Tertile 1

Tertile 2

Tertile 3

 
 

Mean (SE)

Mean (SE)

Mean (SE)

F

p

Mean (SE)

Mean (SE)

Mean (SE)

F

p

 

Energy (kcal)

2469 (80.3)

2424 (82.5)

2469 (79.7)

0.27

0.765

1858 (42.1)

1873 (40.1)

1886 (41.8)

0.16

0.853

 

CH (%En)

48.5 (0.69)

48.8 (0.70)

48.5 (0.68)

0.14

0.866

48.8 (0.50)

49.2 (0.48)

49.2 (0.50)

0.36

0.699

 

   - Saccharides

25.8 (0.59)b

24.6 (0.60)

24.3 (0.58)

4.50

0.014

25.1 (0.42)

25.0 (0.40)

24.3 (0.42)

1.65

0.194

 

   - Polysaccharides

21.7 (0.64)a,b

23.4 (0.66)

23.6 (0.63)

6.74

0.001

23.5 (0.48)b

24.1 (0.45)

25.0 (0.47)

3.53

0.030

 

Protein (%En)

16.9 (0.31)

16.7 (0.32)c

17.5 (0.31)

4.69

0.009

16.4 (0.23)

16.4 (0.21)

16.4 (0.22)

0.01

0.999

 

Fat (%En)

33.1 (0.60)

33.3 (0.61)

32.4 (0.59)

1.39

0.249

34.1 (0.43)

33.7 (0.41)

33.5 (0.43)

0.64

0.525

Nutrients

   - SUFA

12.5 (0.25)

12.4 (0.26)

12.2 (0.25)

0.75

0.474

12.8 (0.19)

12.5 (0.18)

12.3 (0.19)

2.43

0.089

 

   - MUFA

4.5 (0.13)

4.6 (0.13)

4.6 (0.13)

0.53

0.589

5.0 (0.10)

4.9 (0.10)

4.9 (0.10)

0.20

0.816

 

   - SFA

13.6 (0.29)

13.7 (0.30)

13.2 (0.29)

2.23

0.109

13.9 (0.21)

13.8 (0.20)

13.9 (0.21)

0.17

0.844

 

Cholesterol (g/1000 kcal)

157.5 (4.62)

153.5 (4.75)

160.9 (4.59)

1.56

0.211

158.0 (3.48)

159.1 (3.31)

163.9 (3.45)

0.19

0.306

 

Dietary fiber

7.9 (0.20)

7.9 (0.21)

8.0 (0.20)

0.01

0.988

9.0 (0.17)

9.1 (0.16)

9.1 (0.17)

0.03

0.969

 

(g/1000 kcal)

867 (27.9)b

878 (28.6)c

960 (27.7)

7.57

0.001

953 (24.6)

1003 (23.4)

1014 (24.4)

2.57

0.077

 

Water (g/1000 kcal)

38.7 (2.45)b

42.3 (2.52)

46.7 (2.44)

6.00

0.003

49.2 (2.09)

51.0 (1.99)

50.6 (2.08)

0.30

0.742

 

Vit.C (mg/1000 kcal)

449.2 (12.8)

469.7 (13.2)

461.0 (12.7)

1.65

0.193

429.8 (9.54)

444.6 (9.07)

440.5 (9.47)

1.02

0.363

 

Calcium (mg/1000 kcal)

5.7 (0.12)

5.6 (0.12)

5.7 (0.12)

0.45

0.636

5.8 (0.10)

5.7 (0.10)

5.9 (0.10)

0.98

0.377

 

Iron (mg/1000 kcal)

          
  1. 1 data are stratified for sex (Males N = 1005; Females N = 1171)
  2. 2 analyses are controlled for age, BMI z-score, parental education level, study centre region and Tanner stage
  3. CH = carbohydrates
  4. SUFA = Simple unsaturated fatty acids
  5. MUFA = Multiple unsaturated fatty acids
  6. SFA = Saturated fatty acids
  7. a Significant difference between 1st and 2nd tertile
  8. b Significant difference between 1st and 3rd tertile
  9. c Significant difference between 2nd and 3rd tertile