Table 3.
Anthropometric and clinical characteristics by frequency of bean consumption of adolescents. Niterói—RJ, 2006–2007.
| General | Up to 4× Weekly | 5 a 6× Weekly Up to 1× Daily | 2× or Plus Daily | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMI | 20.68 | 21.54 * | 20.37 | 20.56 |
| (18.89–24.33) | (19.77–26.76) | (18.78–24.53) | (18.74–23.27) | |
| % BF | 23.20 | 27.05 § | 25.25 | 25.00 |
| (17.55–29.00) | (22.15–33.22) | (23.00–27.32) | (16.50–28.20) | |
| WER | 42.14 | 45.60 * | 42.24 | 41.86 |
| (39.94–46.58) | (40.98–48.62) | (39.66–45.99) | (39.62–46.02) | |
| WC | 69.67 | 70.33 | 69.17 | 69.67 |
| (64.67–75.67) | (65.37–78.83) | (64.58–74.25) | (64.67–75.50) | |
| ABC | 75.33 | 77.58 | 76.08 | 74.83 |
| (69.33–82.23) | (71.41–85.33) | (69.63–83.92) | (68.50–82.00) | |
| WHR | 0.77 | 0.75 | 0.77 | 0.77 |
| (0.73–0.80) | (0.72–0.80) | (0.72–0.80) | (0.74–0.80) | |
| TST | 16.83 | 19.33 * | 17.92 | 15.53 |
| (10.88–23.37) | (14.58–26.58) | (12.58–23.18) | (10.30–22.87) | |
| DBP | 64.50 | 65.00 | 66.50 | 63.00 |
| (59.50–71.12) | (60.75–72.62) | (62.50–71.50) | (58.50–71.00) | |
| SBP | 110.25 | 110.50 | 110.50 | 110.00 |
| (101.87–116.12) | (101.87–115.50) | (102.00–118.25) | (101.00–117.00) | |
| Glucose | 90.83 | 90.62 | 88.11 * | 91.77 |
| (84.96–97.37) | (84.73–97.64) | (80.94–92.74) | (86.79–98.36) | |
| HbA1c | 5.70 | 5.90 | 5.7 | 5.65 |
| (5.20–6.20) | (5.00–6.42) | (5.30–5.97) | (5.10–6.20) | |
| TG | 55.33 | 62.23 | 52.76 | 55.07 |
| (43.69–75.20) | (50.19–85.57) | (43.18–89.57) | (43.00–69.95) | |
| TC | 146.69 | 161.69 *,+ | 145.61 | 144.64 |
| (130.09–173.16) | (143.29–187.60) | (128.91–164.95) | (128.00–171.00) | |
| LDL-c | 84.55 | 97.32 *,+ | 82.71 | 83.37 |
| (70.10–103.28) | (79.94–124.25) | (67.71–104.14) | (67.53–100.97) | |
| Non HDL-c | 96.73 | 109.87 *,+ | 95.88 | 96.00 |
| (80.44–117.91) | (91.43–136.75) | (80.99–118.26) | (78.00–114.95) | |
| HDL-c | 49.20 | 51.82 | 48.95 | 48.01 |
| (42.10–56.76) | (44.28–56.64) | (43.43–54.40) | (42.80–57.29) |
* p < 0.05 compared to the consumption category 2 or more times daily; § p ≤ 0.001 compared to consumption category 2 or more times daily; + p < 0.05 compared to the consumption category 5 to 6 times per week up to 1 × daily. BMI (Kg/m2): body mass index, n = 231; %BF: body fat percentage, n = 229; WER: waist to height ratio, n = 231; WC (cm): waist circumference, n = 231; ABC: abdominal circumference (cm), n = 231; WHR: waist-hip ratio, n = 231; TST (mm): tricipital skinfold thickness, n = 230; DBP (mmHg): diastolic blood pressure, n = 230; SBP (mmHg): systolic blood pressure, n = 230; Gly (mg/dL): glucose, n = 212; HbA1c (%): glycated haemoglobin, n = 214; TC (mg/dL): total cholesterol, n = 213; TG (mg/dL): triglycerides, n = 212; Non-HDL-c (mg/dL): CT minus HDL-c, n = 213; LDL-c (mg/dL): LDL cholesterol, n = 206; HDL-c (mg/dL): HDL cholesterol, n = 213. Data expressed as median (25th–75th percentiles).