Table 1.
Characteristic of adolescents and food intake, according to BMI
| HW (n = 77) | OV (n = 82) | OB (n = 83) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Boys, n (%) |
26 (35.7) |
37 (52.6) |
31 (44.4) |
0.320 |
|
Girls, n (%) |
51 (64.3) |
45 (47.4) |
52 (55.6) |
|
|
Age, year |
14.4 (2.2) |
13.3 (1.9)* |
14.2 (2.6)** |
0.006 |
|
Sexual Maturation |
|
|
|
0.710 |
| Pre-pubertal |
4 (5) |
7 (9) |
6 (7) |
|
| Pubertal |
73 (95) |
75 (92) |
77 (93) |
|
|
BMI, kg/m2 |
20.3 (2.1) |
25.0 (1.9)* |
32.4 (5.9)*.** |
<0.001 |
|
WC, cm |
69 (5.8) |
80.7 (5.7)* |
98 (16.5)*.** |
<0.001 |
|
Fat mass,% |
19.4 (7.9) |
24.5 (6.6)* |
32.2 (6.9)*.** |
<0.001 |
|
Lean mass,% |
76.1 (13.9) |
71.3 (9.8)* |
67.0 (7.5)*.** |
<0.001 |
|
Food intake |
|
|
|
|
| Energy, kcal |
1522 (471) |
1446 (438) |
1563 (521) |
0.620 |
| Carbohydrates, g |
211 (20) |
212 (19) |
207 (27) |
0.706 |
| Proteins, g |
64 (11) |
64 (10) |
66 (15) |
0.719 |
| Fat, g |
50 (8) |
51 (6) |
51 (7) |
0.313 |
| SFA, g |
17.7 (3.1) |
17.4 (2.8) |
17.7 (3.3) |
0.480 |
| PUFA, g |
8.5 (2.0) |
9.2 (2.0) |
9.0 (2.7) |
0.213 |
| MUFA, g |
17.3 (2.8) |
17.9 (2.8) |
17.7 (3.3) |
0.159 |
| Oleic acid, g |
9.2 (2.2) |
9.9 (1.7) |
10.7 (2.8) |
0.050 |
| Linoleic acid, g |
3.9 (1.0) |
4.2 (1.0) |
4.0 (1.0) |
0.142 |
| Linolenic acid, g |
0.4 (0.1) |
0.5 (0.1) |
0.4 (0.1) |
0.079 |
| Fiber, g | 11.1 (2.8) | 10.7 (2.3) | 10.7 (2.8) | 0.948 |
HW, healthy weight; OV, overweight; OB, obese; BMI, body mass index; WC, waist circumference; SFA, saturated fat acid; PUFA, polyunsaturated fat acid; MUFA, monounsaturated fat acid.
Continuous variables were described as mean (standard deviation).
Categorical variables were described as sample (n) and percentage (%).
*P < 0.05 vs HW group. **P < 0.05 vs OV group.