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Table 2 Distribution of control characteristics across categories of DII®

From: A pro-inflammatory diet increases the likelihood of obesity and overweight in adolescent boys: a case–control study

 

Mean ± SD

P-value

DII® ≤ 0.02 (n = 203)

DII® > 0.02 (n = 118)

Age (years)

14.35 ± 1.54

13.92 ± 0.97

< 0.0001

Weight (kg)

77.61 ± 6.58

75.44 ± 8.80

0.01

Height (cm)

165.04 ± 3.78

165.15 ± 5.56

0.83

Body mass index (BMI)

19.80 ± 2.59

18.97 ± 2.17

< 0.0001

Fat mass

15.11 ± 5.84

14.20 ± 5.67

0.17

Muscle mass

39.76 ± 3.25

39.84 ± 3.06

0.81

Metabolic rate

1555.66 ± 139.44

1522.35 ± 153.72

0.04

The score of nutrition knowledge

63.10 ± 2.36

64.00 ± 5.69

0.10

Energy (kcal/day)

2437.25 ± 302.69

2582.24 ± 960.48

0.04

Protein (g/day)

90.23 ± 14.73

90.27 ± 36.43

0.99

Carbohydrate (g/day)

286.00 ± 42.76

297.45 ± 103.47

0.16

Fat total (g/day)

107.40 ± 17.04

118.58 ± 62.96

0.06

Cholesterol (mg/day)

298.93 ± 70.22

308.42 ± 231.95

0.58

Caffeine (mg/day)

42.51 ± 14.48

48.07 ± 37.35

0.06

Self-care rating

45.11 ± 5.17

46.22 ± 13.52

0.29

  1. t-test was used to compare the means