Table 4.

Differences in eating and physical activity behaviors (% or mean/SD) among urban, low-income African American students, by gender and reported body weight control practices

	Boys			Girls
	Try to lose weight			Try to lose weight
	Yes	No	Difference, P value	Yes	Not	Difference, P value
Dietary intake
Energy intake (kcal)	3219	3431	0.436	3119	3431	0.187
Energy intake/height (kcal/m)	20.8	23.0	0.237	20.1	22.4	0.130
Total fat (g/1000 kcal)	33.9	33.6	0.644	35.3	35.2	0.895
% of energy from fat	30.5	30.2	0.644	31.8	31.7	0.895
% of energy from animal fat	14.8	14.2	0.253	14.9	15.3	0.354
% of energy from carbohydrate	54.6	55.8	0.223	53.9	53.8	0.880
Vit C (mg/1000 kcal)	64.0	63.1	0.846	62.9	58.7	0.270
Vegetable & Fruit (servings/day)	3.2	3.5	0.664	3.3	3.0	0.540
Physical activity
Total MET score*	899	867	0.523	875	885	0.827
More active (MET score > median)*	40.7	59.3	0.951	47.4	52.6	0.757
Total sedentary behavior (hours)	7.8	7.4	0.632	9.3	8.9	0.636
Did at least 20 min hard exercise in ≥ 5 days over the past 7 days	34.6	47.0	0.088	32.8	30.7	0.720
Did at least 30 min light exercise for ≥ 5 days over past 7 days	26.0	21.7	0.497	20.0	27.0	0.193
Screen time (watching TV or playing video games/computer) ≥ 5 hours/day	35.1	20.9	0.029†	39.7	34.8	0.432
TV time (hours, median)	4.0	2.8	0.032†	2.8	2.8	0.744

*MET: Metabolic equivalent; the PA-MET summary score was calculated based on the 40-item physical activity questionnaire;

† T-test, p < 0.05.