Table 2.
Differences in individual activity and intake variables for mothers and fathers in the obesigenic and non-obesigenic clusters
| Non-obesigenic cluster n = 98 | Obesigenic cluster n = 94 | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Activity patterns | |||
| Mothers’ sport participationa | 41.1 (8.2) | 36.5 (7.6) | < 0.0001 |
| Fathers’ sport participationa | 46.6 (8.1) | 39.4 (9.0) | < 0.0001 |
| Mothers’ weekly frequency of exercise | 3.5 (1.7) | 2.4 (1.9) | < 0.0001 |
| Fathers’ weekly frequency of exercise | 3.7 (1.8) | 1.9 (2.0) | < 0.0001 |
| Mothers’ enjoyment of activityb | 1.9 (0.8) | 1.6 (0.6) | < 0.01 |
| Fathers’ enjoyment of activityb | 2.3 (0.7) | 1.6 (0.7) | < 0.0001 |
| Dietary patterns | |||
| Mothers’ total energy intakec | −147.4 (566) | 149.6 (736) | < 0.01 |
| Fathers’ total energy intakec | −290.0 (554) | 281.5 (741) | < 0.0001 |
| Mothers’ percent intake as fat | 31.7 (6.7) | 39.6 (5.6) | < 0.0001 |
| Fathers’ percent intake as fat | 32.9 (7.3) | 38.7 (5.9) | < 0.0001 |
| Mothers’ dietary disinhibitiond | 2.7 (0.7) | 2.9 (0.8) | < 0.10 |
| Fathers’ dietary disinhibitiond | 2.4 (0.6) | 2.3 (0.6) | NS |
Sport participation = Sum of (no. of activities×frequency of participation from 1 = never to 5 = always).
Enjoyment = ‘I exercise for fun’ (1 = does not describe me to 3 = really describes me).
Energy intake scores were residualized for weight in kilograms (0 = energy intake as expected for body weight; positive scores = greater than expected energy intake; negative scores = less than expected energy intake). Mean daily energy intake (kcal) unadjusted for body weight was 1633 (±553) and 1971 (±747) for mothers in the non-obesigenic and obesigenic clusters respectively. The corresponding values for fathers were 1860 (±624) and 2411 (±745).
Disinhibition = score on disinhibition subscale of the Dutch Eating Behaviors Questionnaire (range = 1 – 5 with 5 indicating high levels of disinhibition).