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Table 3 Comparison of factor scores of the two dietary patterns

From: Urbanisation, dietary patterns and body composition changes in adolescent girls: a descriptive cross sectional study

 

Pattern-1

Pattern-2

Area of residence

  

 Urban (n = 261)

0.378 ± 1.01

−0.44 ± 0.9

 Rural (n = 298)

−0.326 ± 0.8

0.38 ± 0.92

BMI status*

  

 Underweight

−0.016 ± 1.0

0.08 ± 0.8

 Normal weight

−0.003 ± 0.9

−0.013 ± 1.0

 Overweight

0.16 ± 1.03

−0.34 ± 0.9

Physical activity

  

 Low (<9 hrs/wk) (n = 110)

0.07 ± 0.91

−0.3 ± 0.9

 Medium ( 9–34 hrs/wk) (n = 346)

−0.07 ± 1.0

−0.01 ± 0.9

 High ( >34 hrs/wk) (n = 101)

0.17 ± 0.9

0.35 ± 1.0

  1. *age specific World Health Organisation (WHO) cut off values for Body Mass Index (BMI) (de Onis et al., 2007)
  2. 1,3 Significantly higher scores for pattern 1; 1(P < 0.001),), 3 (P = 0.037)
  3. 2 Significantly higher scores for pattern 2; (P < 0.001)