Table 3.
Means (s.e.) for eating activities, food consumption and leisure by obesity group
| Variable | Nonobese (n = 50) | Obese (n = 50) |
|---|---|---|
| Food frequency questionnaire | ||
| Calories | 2101.04 (133.56) | 2245.77 (139.63) |
| Fat | 75.22 (6.23) | 82.59 (6.52) |
| Carbohydrates | 259.59 (16.52) | 282.99 (17.27) |
| Alternate Healthy Eating Index | ||
| Total score | 47.78 (1.75) | 36.42 (1.83)** |
| Fruit score | 3.96 (0.39) | 2.76 (0.40)* |
| Vegetable score | 6.06 (0.44) | 4.08 (0.46)** |
| Nuts and soy score | 4.91 (0.54) | 2.56 (0.57)** |
| Meat ratio scorea | 6.89 (0.50) | 5.64 (0.52) |
| Cereal fiber score | 8.27 (0.31) | 6.96 (0.32)** |
| Trans fat scoreb | 8.64 (0.20) | 7.45 (0.21)** |
| Polyunsat:fat scorec | 6.88 (0.32) | 5.96 (0.34)* |
| Alcohol score | 2.17 (0.40) | 1.02 (0.42)* |
| Leisure | ||
| # of televisions in home | 1.96 (0.21) | 2.46 (0.22) |
| # of items of exercise | 2.36 (0.30) | 2.55 (0.31) |
| equipment in home | ||
| Meals | ||
| Meal duration (mean, s.e.) | 21.07 (1.27) | 19.83 (1.32) |
| Meal partners (mean, s.e.) | 0.50 (0.08) | 0.59 (0.08) |
| Activities while eating | ||
| Television (% yes) | 80% | 86% |
| Computer (% yes) | 46% | 36% |
| Talking (% yes) | 56% | 56% |
| Reading (% yes) | 42% | 34% |
*
Note: P < 0.05;
**
P < 0.001;
#, number; least square means controlling for sex.
a
Ratio of white meat to red meat.
b
Trans fat as a percent of total calories.
c
Ratio of polyunsaturated fat to fat.