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Table 4 Results of analyses of covariance of physical activity levels and daily intake of foods1,2

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

Water (g)

680 (50.6)

606 (52.0)

687 (50.6)

2.01

0.134

708 (34.5)

736 (32.8)

740 (34.2)

0.38

0.687

BrCe (g)

129.8 (6.07)

121.9 (6.23)

121.4 (6.02)

1.45

0.236

101.9 (3.69)b

97.4 (3.51)

91.2 (3.66)

3.09

0.046

GrPo (g)

216.4 (7.94)a

199.3 (8.15)

204.1 (7.88)

3.12

0.045

174.2 (4.81)

164.3 (4.57)

161.5 (4.77)

2.90

0.055

Fruit (g)

101.3 (10.00)b

112.0 (10.27)c

134.6 (9.92)

6.59

0.001

111.1 (6.39)

127.8 (6.08)

126.1 (6.34)

3.20

0.041

Vegetables (g)

131.5 (8.61)

148.5 (8.85)

147.8 (8.55)

3.02

0.049

122.0 (5.66)

124.4 (5.38)

123.3 (5.62)

0.08

0.928

Milk (g)

353.4 (21.79)

397.7 (22.39)

396.9 (21.64)

3.28

0.038

221.9 (12.11)a,b

257.8 (11.51)

273.6 (12.01)

7.08

0.001

Cheese (g)

34.0 (2.34)a,b

28.4 (2.41)

26.2 (2.33)

6.90

0.001

29.1 (1.49)b

26.2 (1.41)

24.6 (1.48)

3.38

0.035

MeFiVe (g)

213.8 (8.85)b

209.9 (9.09)c

230.1 (8.79)

3.44

0.032

174.3 (5.12)

178.6 (4.86)

175.8 (5.08)

0.28

0.747

Spread (g)

15.2 (1.35)

14.6 (1.39)

13.1 (1.34)

1.38

0.252

11.1 (0.66)a,b

8.3 (0.63)

7.8 (0.66)

10.73

<0.001

RestFF (g)

139.5 (6.76)

136.5 (6.94)

134.1 (6.71)

0.36

0.700

152.9 (4.29)

127.5 (4.08)

131.7 (4.25)

2.38

0.093

RestB (g)

515.8 (34.43)

510.0 (35.36)

556.9 (34.18)

1.23

0.293

345.6 (17.41)

3367.6 (16.56)

341.9 (17.28)

0.09

0.917

  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. BrCe = Bread and cereals
  4. GrPo = Grain products and potatoes
  5. MeFiVe = Meat, fish, eggs, meat substitutes and vegetarian products
  6. RestFF = Fast Food from Remaining group
  7. RestB = Beverages from Remaining group
  8. a Significant difference between 1st and 2nd tertile
  9. b Significant difference between 1st and 3rd tertile
  10. c Significant difference between 2nd and 3rd tertile