Table 1.
Characteristics of the study population. Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, 2005–2006.
| Variables | Total | Anthropometric Status | |||||
| Not Overweight/Obesity | Overweight/Obesity | ap Value | |||||
| n | % | n | % | n | % | ||
| Sex | |||||||
| Male | 652 | 53.8 | 558 | 53.2 | 94 | 58 | 0.251 |
| Female | 559 | 46.2 | 491 | 46.8 | 68 | 42 | |
| Age | |||||||
| 4–5 | 431 | 35.6 | 379 | 36.1 | 52 | 32.1 | 0.319 |
| 6–7 | 407 | 33.6 | 355 | 33.8 | 52 | 32.1 | |
| 8–11 | 373 | 30.8 | 315 | 30.0 | 58 | 35.8 | |
| Dietary Intake | n |
Median
(Min–Max) |
Median
(Min–Max) |
Median
(Min–Max) |
bp Value | ||
| Calorie (Kcal) | 1211 | 1651.78 (58.13–19,307.12) |
1616.15 (58.13–4812.15) |
1771.29 (617.20–19,307.12) |
0.003 | ||
| Carbohydrate (% calories) |
1211 | 61.58 (27.08–87.38) |
61.73 (27.08–87.38) |
60.53 (31.70–80.54) |
0.277 | ||
| Protein (% calories) |
1211 | 12.60 (4.28–82.69) |
12.54 (4.28–82.69) |
13.16 (5.70–34.96) |
0.034 | ||
| Fat (% calories) |
1211 | 26.06 (5.28–51.28) |
25.83 (5.28–51.28) |
27.27 (10.24–51.17) |
0.022 | ||
| POLY/SAT Ratio | 1211 | 0.95 (0.00–3.89) |
0.95 (0.00–3.89) |
0.94 (0.06–3.66) |
0.933 | ||
a Chi-square; b Mann-Whitney U.