Table 1. Demographics and the dietary characteristics of the study subjects.
| Variables | Father (n = 151) | Mother (n = 151) | Offspring (n = 151) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Overweight (n = 53) | Obese (n = 98) | P | |||
| Age (years) | 41.1±4.0 | 39.3±3.9 | 11.7±1.5 | 11.8±1.6 | 11.6±1.6 | 0.461 |
| Males (n, %) | — | — | 103, 68.2 | 32, 60.4 | 71, 72.4 | 0.128 |
| Height (cm) | 172.8±5.1 | 161.2±5.1 | 160.3±11.3 | 159.7±9.7 | 160.6±12.0 | 0.653 |
| Weight (kg) | 78.6±10.9 | 65.0±9.3 | 68.8±16.3 | 59.0±10.1 | 74.1±16.6 | 1.2E-8 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 26.3±3.5 | 25.0±3.5 | 26.6±4.4 | 22.9±1.7 | 28.5±4.2 | 1.1E-16 |
| FR | — | — | 2.6±0.8 | 2.4±0.7 | 2.7±0.9 | 0.035 |
| SR | — | — | 2.3±0.5 | 2.3±0.5 | 2.3±0.5 | 0.664 |
| EF | — | — | 3.6±0.8 | 3.5±0.6 | 3.7±0.9 | 0.030 |
| Vegetable intake* | — | — | 10.0±5.6 | 8.4±4.9 | 10.7±5.8 | 0.026 |
| Fruit intake* | — | — | 9.2±5.8 | 8.3±5.4 | 9.6±6.0 | 0.268 |
| Meat intake* | — | — | 5.8±4.9 | 4.7±3.6 | 6.2±5.4 | 0.057 |
| Beverage intake* | — | — | 4.7±6.0 | 2.7±4.0 | 5.5±6.6 | 0.003 |
Values are provided as Mean±SD if not indicated otherwise.
P values < 0.05 are shown in bold.
BMI: body mass index; FR: Food responsiveness; SR: Satiety responsiveness; EF: Enjoyment of food.
* Different kinds of food intake were calculated in servings per week.