Table 6. Association between mean 24 hour caloric intake (Kcal) and overweight/obesity.
| Subgroup | Normal | Thin | Overweight | Obese | Mean Intake (SD) | Percent Deficit (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Private | 1719.4(403.0) | 1874.3(305.0) | 1766.8(436.1) | 1832.5 (489.0) | 1748.3(418.7) | -13.9(19.7) |
| Urban Govt | 1428.4(402.6) | 1316.7(447.6) | 1430.0(525.1) | 925.3(63.6) | 1408.9(415.4) | -30.7 (19.8) |
| All Urban | 1554.5(427.5) | 1422.5(476.1) | 1715.0(463.6) | 1785.9 (517.5) | 1576.5(450.0) | -22.4(21.4) |
| Rural Private | 1599.4(423.3) | 1556.0(334.4) | 1637.6(520.1) | 1605.1(312.9) | 1602.0 (423.0) | -20.5 (21.6) |
| Rural Govt | 1470.3(387.6) | 1480.4(346.8) | 1633.1(442.6) | 1588.5(75.6) | 1477.6 (375.9) | -26.3 (21.1) |
| All Rural | 1537.0(411.1) | 1490.5(341.4) | 1637.0(30.1.9) | 1604.0(301.9) | 1539.8(404.6) | -23.4(21.6) |
Kcal = Kilocalories; SD = standard deviation; ANOVA (four nutritional categories with 24-hour caloric intake as dependent variable) F = 9.507; p<0.001