Table 2.

Partial correlation (r) between dietary intake, physical activity score and hand grip strength in adolescents

	Hand grip strength for males* (n=395)		Hand grip strength for females* (n=617)
	r	P value	r	P value
Energy and macronutrient intake
Energy (kcal)	0.140	0.006†	0.018	0.651
Protein (g/kg)	−0.134	0.008†	−0.021	0.610
Carbohydrate (g)	0.153	0.002†	0.026	0.528
Fat (g)	0.124	0.014†	−0.002	0.962
Physical activity score	0.170	0.001†	0.042	0.298

*Controlled for ethnicity, place of residency and body mass index.

†Statistically significant at p<0.05.