Table 2. MDD-W food group consumption according to BMI category and total MDD-W score.
Values indicate percent within BMI category who received the corresponding overall MDD-W score and consumed that particular category of food.
| Normal weight | Overweight | Obese | Overall | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample size (%) | 35 | 20 | 45 | 100 | |||||
| Sample Size (n) | 2 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 26 | |
| MDD-W Score | <5 | ≥ 5 | <5 | ≥ 5 | <5 | ≥ 5 | <5 | ≥ 5 | |
| Grains | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 90.9 | 100 | 92.9 | 100 | |
| Pulses (brans, peas, and lentils) | 0 | 16.7 | 0 | 28.6 | 0 | 14.3 | 0 | 19.2 | |
| Nuts and seeds | 0 | 41.7 | 0 | 42.9 | 9.1 | 28.6 | 7.1 | 38.5 | |
| Dairy | 100 | 91.7 | 0 | 85.7 | 81.8 | 85.7 | 78.6 | 88.5 | |
| Meat, fish, or poultry | 50 | 91.7 | 100 | 85.7 | 81.8 | 85.7 | 78.6 | 88.5 | |
| Eggs | 0 | 33.3 | 100 | 28.6 | 9.1 | 42.9 | 14.3 | 34.6 | |
| Dark green leafy vegetables | 50 | 50 | 0 | 42.9 | 0 | 57.1 | 7.1 | 50a | |
| Other Vitamin A rich fruits or vegetables | 0 | 33.3 | 0 | 28.6 | 0 | 71.4 | 0 | 42.3a | |
| Other vegetables | 50 | 75 | 0 | 57.1 | 27.3 | 57.1 | 28.6 | 65.4a | |
| Other fruits | 0 | 75 | 0 | 100 | 9.1 | 71.4 | 7.1 | 80.8a | |
Notes.
a
indicates that individuals consuming fewer than five food groups were less likely to have consumed a particular food group than individuals consuming equal to or more than five food groups. Overall comparisons of intake between individuals consuming fewer than five food groups compared to those consuming equal to or more than five food groups were tested using Fisher’s exact test.