Table 3.
Characteristics | Total Sample (n = 91) | p-Value | |
---|---|---|---|
Sedentary (n = 34) | Active (n = 57) | ||
Age (years ± SD, range) | 16.88 ± 1.26 (15–19) | 16.43 ± 1.28 (13–19) | 0.1063 |
ISS score (M ± SD, range) | 4.67 ± 1.22 (1–7) | 5.78 ± 1.2 (3–7) | 0.0001 |
Low (0–3) | 6 (18%) | 1 (2%) | 0.005 |
High (4–7) | 28 (82%) | 56 (98%) | 0.005 |
Eating habits change | 16 (47%) | 18 (31%) | 0.1398 |
Meals/day | |||
1–2 meals/day | 2 (6%) | 2 (4%) | 0.5931 |
3 meals/day | 12 (35%) | 16 (28%) | 0.4701 |
4 meals/day | 13 (38%) | 22 (39%) | 0.9727 |
5 meals/day | 7 (21%) | 17 (30%) | 0.3334 |
KIDMED score
(M ± SD, range) |
5.5 ± 2.47 (0–10) | 7.14 ± 2.45 (1–11) | 0.0028 |
Optimal adherence (≥8) | 8 (23%) | 29 (51%) | 0.01 |
Medium adherence (4–7) | 20 (59%) | 25 (44%) | 0.1672 |
Poor adherence (≤3) | 6 (18%) | 3 (5%) | 0.05 |
Statistical differences were evaluated by Student’s t-test and by chi-squared tests.