Table 2.
Mean comparison between the three weight statuses (NW, OW and OB; n = 108).
| Variables | NW | OW | OB | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (y) | 39.9 (11.5) a | 37.3 (11.2) a | 44.8 (9.66) b | 0.01 |
| Sedentary behavior (%) | 71.9 (11.1) a | 81.9 (8.0) b | 87.9 (7.1) c | <0.0001 |
| Light activity (%) | 21.6 (10.2) a | 11.9 (6.9) b | 7.0 (5.4) c | <0.0001 |
| Total food portion (Nb) | 13.0 (4.2) a | 12.5 (4.4) ab | 10.9 (4.1) b | 0.09 |
| Nut portion (Nb) | 0.48 (0.44) a | 0.33 (0.62) b | 0.27 (0.42) b | 0.04 |
| Vegetable portion (Nb) | 2.06 (1.40) a | 1.43 (0.74) b | 1.50 (0.88) b | 0.02 |
| Legume portion (Nb) | 0.33 (0.85) a | 0.28 (0.49) a | 0.09 (0.88) b | 0.08 |
| Height (cm) | 169.6 (8.7) | 167.9 (10.9) | 167.0 (8.7) | 0.52 |
| Moderate activity (%) | 5.05 (3.6) | 4.80 (4.0) | 3.78 (2.5) | 0.26 |
| Vigorous activity (%) | 1.47 (2.4) | 1.16 (1.97) | 0.99 (1.74) | 0.51 |
| Alcohol portion (Nb) | 0.52 (0.82) | 0.32 (0.49) | 0.23 (0.39) | 0.17 |
| Hot drink portion (Nb) | 1.41 (1.09) | 1.50 (1.14) | 1.30 (0.74) | 0.75 |
| Whole starch portion (Nb) | 1.57 (1.04) | 1.41 (1.23) | 1.38 (0.74) | 0.54 |
| Fruit portion (Nb) | 1.26 (0.92) | 1.17 (0.88) | 1.53 (1.24) | 0.49 |
| Dairy product portion (Nb) | 1.63 (1.00) | 1.45 (1.00) | 1.33 (1.04) | 0.31 |
| Refined starch portion (Nb) | 1.08 (0.87) | 1.47 (1.11) | 1.08 (0.73) | 0.12 |
| Fatty-salty-sugary product portion (Nb) | 0.85 (0.97) | 1.37 (1.44) | 0.49 (0.62) | 0.15 |
| Snack portion (Nb) | 0.29 (0.44) | 0.53 (0.72) | 0.39 (0.48) | 0.26 |
| Meat-Fish-Egg portion (Nb) | 1.50 (0.65) | 1.21 (0.68) | 1.31 (0.72) | 0.18 |
Means within rows bearing the same or no superscript letter are not significantly different.