Table 2.
Correlations between dietary intake and cardiometabolic and psychological health indicators.
| Daily Energy Intake, Kcal/Day | Daily Protein Intake, g/Day | Daily Carbohydrate Intake, g/Day | Daily Fat Intake, g/Day | Day-to-Day Caloric Intake Variability, CV | Snacking Frequency, n/Day | Longest Fasting Period, min | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiometabolic health indicators | |||||||
| BMI, kg/m2 | 0.215 (0.119) |
0.235 (0.087) |
0.125 (0.368) |
0.228 (0.097) |
0.356
(0.010) |
0.098 (0.492) |
−0.010 (0.951) |
| Percent body fat, % | 0.218 (0.113) |
0.200 (0.147) |
0.174 (0.208) |
0.124 (0.370) |
0.256 (0.067) |
0.287
(0.039) |
−0.074 (0.650) |
| WC, cm | 0.175 (0.207) |
0.163 (0.240) |
0.105 (0.451) |
0.137 (0.323) |
0.283
(0.042) |
0.085 (0.549) |
−0.064 (0.693) |
| SBP, mmHg | 0.195 (0.158) |
0.083 (0.549) |
0.251 (0.067) |
0.052 (0.710) |
−0.089 (0.583) |
0.045 (0.754) |
−0.272 (0.090) |
| DBP, mmHg | 0.153 (0.269) |
0.109 (0.431) |
0.166 (0.230) |
0.082 (0.553) |
−0.216 (0.124) |
−0.003 (0.985) |
−0.213 (0.187) |
| HR, bpm | 0.158 (0.251) |
0.264 (0.052) |
0.064 (0.643) |
0.129 (0.349) |
0.009 (0.947) |
0.028 (0.859) |
0.003 (0.984) |
| Psychological health indicators—POMS | |||||||
| Mood/tension |
0.301
(0.030) |
0.069 (0.626) |
0.395
(0.004) |
0.158 (0.265) |
0.197 (0.171) |
0.327
(0.021) |
−0.028 (0.871) |
| Depression/dejection |
0.334
(0.015) |
0.106 (0.456) |
0.377
(0.006) |
0.234 (0.095) |
0.262 (0.066) |
0.265 (0.063) |
−0.018 (0.918) |
| Anger/hostility |
0.274
(0.049) |
−0.002 (0.991) |
0.274 (0.050) |
0.237 (0.091) |
0.274 (0.054) |
0.289
(0.042) |
0.025 (0.887) |
| Confusion/bewilderment | 0.206 (0.144) |
0.009 (0.949) |
−0.232 (0.098) |
0.139 (0.327) |
0.160 (0.268) |
0.174 (0.226) |
0.120 (0.491) |
| Vigor/activity |
−0.328
(0.017) |
−0.243 (0.082) |
−0.436
(0.001) |
−0.037 (0.794) |
−0.096 (0.508) |
−0.050 (0.732) |
−0.163 (0.349) |
| Fatigue/inertia |
0.417
(0.002) |
0.335
(0.015) |
0.500
(<0.001) |
0.167 (0.236) |
0.130 (0.369) |
0.149 (0.303) |
−0.156 (0.370) |
| TMD |
0.363
(0.008) |
0.145 (0.307) |
0.429
(0.002) |
0.197 (0.162) |
0.231 (0.107) |
0.257 (0.071) |
0.033 (0.852) |
| Psychological health indicators—EDI-3 | |||||||
| Drive for thinness | −0.119 (0.401) |
−0.084 (0.552) |
0.000 (0.999) |
−0.178 (0.208) |
−0.080 (0.576) |
−0.204 (0.150) |
−0.030 (0.855) |
| Bulimia | −0.183 (0.194) |
−0.068 (0.632) |
−0.116 (0.411) |
−0.184 (0.190) |
−0.126 (0.377) |
−0.034 (0.811) |
0.030 (0.853) |
| Body dissatisfaction | −0.218 (0.121) |
−0.189 (0.179) |
−0.099 (0.483) |
−0.210 (0.136) |
−0.204 (0.152) |
−0.209 (0.141) |
−0.180 (0.266) |
| Low self-esteem |
−0.313
(0.024) |
−0.157 (0.266) |
−0.272 (0.051) |
−0.211 (0.133) |
0.011 (0.942) |
−0.121 (0.399) |
−0.045 (0.782) |
| Personal alienation |
−0.314
(0.023) |
−0.150 (0.290) |
−0.263 (0.060) |
−0.283
(0.042) |
0.044 (0.758) |
−0.143 (0.317) |
0.008 (0.960) |
| Interpersonal insecurity | −0.250 (0.074) |
−0.112 (0.427) |
−0.244 (0.082) |
−0.203 (0.149) |
−0.027 (0.852) |
−0.068 (0.634) |
−0.112 (0.492) |
| Interpersonal alienation | −0.237 (0.090) |
−0.029 (0.837) |
−0.139 (0.327) |
−0.252 (0.072) |
−0.070 (0.625) |
−0.089 (0.535) |
−0.143 (0.378) |
| Interoceptive deficits |
−0.352
(0.011) |
−0.248 (0.077) |
−279
(0.045) |
−0.292
(0.036) |
−0.002 (0.989) |
−0.125 (0.381) |
−0.025 (0.876) |
| Emotional dysregulation | −0.177 (0.209) |
−0.044 (0.759) |
−0.101 (0.475) |
−0.181 (0.199) |
−0.008 (0.955) |
−0.077 (0.592) |
−0.167 (0.302) |
| Perfectionism | 0.024 (0.865) |
0.066 (0.644) |
0.131 (0.354) |
−0.042 (0.769) |
0.107 (0.454) |
0.010 (0.946) |
0.080 (0.624) |
| Asceticism | −0.129 (0.363) |
−0.103 (0.468) |
−0.022 (0.877) |
−0.232 (0.097) |
−0.103 (0.474) |
−0.069 (0.630) |
−0.110 (0.499) |
| Maturity fears | −0.058 (0.683) |
−0.078 (0.581) |
−0.060 (0.675) |
−0.033 (0.819) |
0.000 (0.998) |
−0.093 (0.518) |
−0.241 (0.134) |
Data are presented as Spearman’s partial correlation coefficients (p-value) controlling for age for mean caloric and macronutrient intake, and controlling for age and mean caloric intake for day-to-day caloric intake variability, snacking frequency and fasting periods. BMI: body mass index; DBP: CV: coefficient of variation; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; EDI-3: Eating Disorder Inventory-3; HR: heart rate; POMS: The Profile of Mood States; SBP: systolic blood pressure; TMD: total mood disturbance; WC: waist circumference.