Table 4.
Descriptive statistics and comparisons of dietary intake (DI) and caloric expenditure in rural and urban adolescents.
| Variables | Rural | Urban | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | M ± SD | n | M ± SD | |
| Carbohydrates (g) | 205 | 266.36 ± 6.70 | 227 | 264.15 ± 6.36 |
| Lipids (g) | 205 | 70.64 ± 2.38 | 229 | 66.04 ± 2.25 |
| Saturated fatty acids (g) | 205 | 22.28 ± 0.84 | 229 | 24.12 ± 0.80 |
| Proteins (g) | 200 | 81.00 ± 2.39 | 226 | 80.75 ± 2.24 |
| Caloric intake (kcal/day) | 205 | 1993.67 ± 47.33 | 227 | 1949.06 ± 44.92 |
| BMR (kcal/day) | 209 | 1302.60 ± 10.25 | 248 | 1277.12 ± 9.39 |
| PA (kcal/day) | 159 | 399.06 ± 14.72 | 81 | 292.42 ± 20.78 |
| BMR + PA (kcal/day) | 159 | 1686.22 ± 24.90 | 80 | 1542.46 ± 35.38 * |
Note: BMR = Basal Metabolic Rate; PA = Physical Activity. * Significant differences between rural vs. urban areas (p < 0.05).