Table 4.
Relationship between anthropometric and laboratory measurements with nutrients
| Minimum Score: 0 Maximum Score: 6 | Milk and Dairy products | Meat and Egg and Legumes | Vegetables and Fruits | Bread and Cereals | Fat and Sugar and Sweet and Drinks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMI (kg/m2) | |||||
| <18.5 (n=20) | 3 (1:5) | 2 (1:3) | 3 (2:6) | 3 (2:5) | 2 (1:3) |
| 18.5-24.9 (n=72) | 4 (0:6) | 2 (1:3) | 3 (1:5) | 2.50 (1:4) | 2 (1:4) |
| 25-29.9 (n=50) | 4 (0:6) | 2 (1:3) | 3 (2:5) | 3 (1:5) | 2 (1:4) |
| ≥30 (n=29) | 4 (1:6) | 2 (1:3) | 3 (0:5) | 3 (1:5) | 2 (1:4) |
| P | 0.061a | 0.689a | 0.414a | 0.636a | 0.056a |
| Waist circumference (cm) | |||||
| Normal (n=100) | 3 (0:6) | 2 (1:3) | 3 (1:6) | 3 (1:5) | 2 (1:4) |
| Increased risk (n=35) | 4 (1:6) | 2 (1:3) | 3 (0:5) | 2 (1:5) | 2 (1:4) |
| High risk (n=36) | 4 (0:6) | 2 (1:3) | 3 (2:5) | 3 (1:4) | 2 (1:3) |
| P | 0.015a | 0.825a | 0.770a | 0.200a | 0.731a |
| Waist-to-hip ratio | |||||
| <0.85 (n=143) | 4 (0:6) | 2 (1:3) | 3 (0:6) | 3 (1:5) | 2 (1:4) |
| ≥0.85 (n=28) | 3 (0:6) | 2 (1:3) | 3 (2:5) | 3 (1:4) | 2 (1:3) |
| P | 0.006h | 0.452h | 0.649h | 0.579g | 0.099h |
| Waist-to-height ratio | |||||
| <0.5 (n=107) | 3 (0:6) | 2 (1:3) | 3 (1:6) | 3 (1:5) | 2 (1:4) |
| ≥0.5 (n=64) | 4 (0:6) | 2 (1:3) | 3 (0:5) | 3 (1:5) | 2 (1:4) |
| P | 0.538h | 0.347h | 0.566h | 0.549h | 0.598h |
| Glucose (mg/dL) | |||||
| <100 (n=158) | 4 (0:6) | 2 (1:3) | 3 (0:6) | 3 (1:5) | 2 (1:4) |
| ≥100 (n=13) | 4 (1:6) | 2 (1:3) | 4 (2:5) | 3 (1:5) | 2 (1:3) |
| P | 0.709h | 0.828h | 0.150h | 0.906h | 0.679h |
| HDL (mg/dL) | |||||
| <50 (n=57) | 3 (1:6) | 2 (1:3) | 3 (0:6) | 2 (1:4) | 2 (1:3) |
| ≥50 (n=114) | 4 (0:6) | 2 (1:3) | 3 (1:5) | 3 (1:5) | 2 (1:4) |
| P | 0.065h | 0.040h | 0.972h | 0.109h | 0.382h |
| Non-HDL | |||||
| <130 (n=122) | 4 (0:6) | 2 (1:3) | 3 (1:6) | 3 (1:5) | 2 (1:4) |
| 131-189 (n=43) | 4 (0:6) | 2 (1:3) | 3 (0:5) | 2 (1:5) | 2 (1:4) |
| ≥189 (n=6) | 3.50 (1:4) | 2 (1:3) | 3.50 (2:5) | 3 (1:4) | 2 (1:3) |
| P | 0.716a | 0.427a | 0.508a | 0.199a | 0.812a |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | |||||
| <150 (n=149) | 4 (0:6) | 2 (1:3) | 3 (0:6) | 3 (1:5) | 2 (1:4) |
| ≥150 (n=22) | 3 (1:6) | 2 (1:3) | 3 (2:4) | 2 (1:4) | 2 (1:3) |
| P | 0.029h | 0.123h | 0.194h | 0.203h | 0.425h |
| Ferritin (ng/mL) | |||||
| <15 (n=112) | 4 (0:6) | 2 (1:3) | 3 (1:5) | 3 (1:5) | 2 (1:4) |
| ≥15 (n=59) | 3 (0:6) | 2 (1:3) | 3 (0:6) | 3 (1:5) | 2 (1:4) |
| P | 0.570h | 0.033h | 0.334h | 0.413h | 0.729h |
| Vitamin B12 (pg/mL) | |||||
| <200 (n=61) | 3 (0:6) | 2 (1:3) | 3 (2:6) | 3 (1:5) | 2 (1:4) |
| 200-300 (n=56) | 4 (1:6) | 2 (1:3) | 3 (0:5) | 3 (1:5) | 2 (1:3) |
| ≥300 (n=54) | 4 (1:6) | 2 (1:3) | 3 (2:5) | 2.50 (1:4) | 2 (1:4) |
| P | 0.186a | 0.205a | 0.825a | 0.706a | 0.272a |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | |||||
| <12 (n=75) | 3 (0:6) | 2 (1:3) | 3 (1:5) | 3 (1:5) | 2 (1:4) |
| ≥12 (n=96) | 4 (0:6) | 2 (1:3) | 3 (0:6) | 3 (1:5) | 2 (1:4) |
| P | 0.166h | 0.417h | 0.620h | 0.646h | 0.525h |
Data are given as median (minimum: maximum). a Kruskal-Wallis Test; h Mann-Whitney U Test. BMI: Body Mass Index; HDL: High-Density Lipoprotein