Table 3.
Spearman correlations between changes in adiposity and baseline dietary intake, socio-economic, and lifestyle variables.
| Variable | Men | Women | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Δ BMI (kg/m2) | Δ WC (cm) | Δ Triceps SFT (mm) | Δ BMI (kg/m2) | Δ WC (cm) | Δ Triceps SFT (mm) | ||
| (n = 364) | (n = 363) | (n = 358) | (n = 691) | (n = 685) | (n = 569) | ||
| Age (year) | 0.04 | 0.07 | 0.002 | −0.16 ** | −0.07 | −0.12 ** | |
| Socio-economic | Education level | −0.02 | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.0 | 0.11 * | 0.08 |
| Occupation (graded) | 0.04 | 0.04 | −0.02 | 0.03 | 0.03 | −0.03 | |
| SES index | −0.04 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.14 ** | 0.07 | |
| Lifestyle | Physical activity score | 0.10 | 0.05 | −0.02 | 0.13 * | −0.02 | 0.08 |
| Energy intake (kJ) | −0.08 | 0.02 | 0.05 | −0.06 | 0.09 * | −0.05 | |
| Fat intake (g) | −0.03 | 0.08 | 0.10 | −0.05 | 0.09 * | 0.02 | |
* Significant at p < 0.05; ** significant at p < 0.01; Δ, change; BMI, body mass index; WC, waist circumference; SES, socio-economic status; SFT, skinfold thickness.