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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2008 Nov 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Adolesc Health. 2007 Aug 29;41(5):472–478. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2007.05.018

Table 2.

Partial correlations (r)* among dietary, sedentary, and physical activity behaviors.

Behaviors Total Sample Boys PACE+ Boys SUN Girls PACE+ Girls SUN
r DF r DF r DF r DF r DF
Fat & Fiber -.057 667 -.08 166 .036 145 -.084 169 -.123 172
Fat & Kcals .163† 667 .169 166 .301† 145 .079 169 .148 172
Fat & FV -.003 667 .02 165 -.031 145 .01 169 -.028 172
Fat & Sed .02 660 .012 164 .023 145 .023 166 .017 170
Fat & Mets/day -.016 665 .051 165 .035 144 -.041 169 -.112 172
Fat & MVPA -.027 430 .074 99 .014 91 -.057 111 -.12 114
Fiber & Kcals .531† 667 .573† 166 .496† 145 .502† 169 .575† 172
Fiber & FV .528† 667 .408† 165 .609† 145 .590† 169 .52† 172
Fiber & Sed -.098 660 -.034 164 -.097 145 .008 166 -.215‡ 170
Fiber & Mets/day -.036 665 .013 165 -.12 144 -.074 169 .057 172
Fiber & MVPA .05 430 .181 99 -.031 91 .05 111 -.017 114
Kcals & FV .339† 667 .337† 165 .267† 145 .404† 169 .351† 172
Kcals & Sed -.068 660 .054 164 -.116 145 -.045 166 -.143 170
Kcals & Mets/day .029 665 .07 165 .09 144 -.011 169 -.081 172
Kcals & MVPA .007 430 .01 99 .083 91 -.023 111 -.055 114
FV & Sed -.124† 660 -.10 164 -.083 145 -.051 166 -.241† 170
FV & Mets/day -.016 665 .081 165 -.124 144 -.018 169 .00 172
FV & MVPA .079 430 -.001 99 .06 91 .168 111 .033 114
Sed & Mets/day .019 660 -.083 164 .108 144 .096 166 -.026 170
Sed & MVPA -.063 430 .023 99 -.018 91 -.036 111 -.169 114
Mets/day & MVPA .123 430 .077 99 .182 91 .237 111 -.089 114

Abbreviations: Kcals = kilocalories; FV = fruit and vegetables; Sed = sedentary behavior; MVPA = moderate to vigorous physical activity

*

Adjusted for parent education, ethnicity, and age

†

p <= .001

‡

p <.001