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Table 2 Dietary and Physical Activity Variablesa,b

From: Decreased eating frequency linked to increased visceral adipose tissue, body fat, and BMI in Hispanic college freshmen

 

All Subjects

Males (45)

Females (47)

Eating occasions per day

3.6 ± 1.1

3.4 ± 1.2

3.6 ± 1.1

Energy per eating occasion (kcal)

580.9 ± 241.6

715.3 ± 253.1

452.1 ± 139.9

Energy (kcal/d)

1941.9 ± 729.4

2345.8 ± 774.5

1555.2 ± 407.9

Total fat (g/day)

75.8 ± 31.5

92.6 ± 31.4

59.8 ± 22.0

Total protein (g/day)

82.7 ± 42.1

100.7 ± 50.8

65.5 ± 20.9

Total carbohydrate (g/day)

237.4 ± 94.1

281.9 ± 104.2

194.8 ± 57.7

Total saturated fat (g/day)

23.7 ± 11.4

29.1 ± 12.2

18.7 ± 7.8

Total sugars (g/day)

95.3 ± 52.6

107.2 ± 63.8

83.9 ± 36.2

Added sugars (g/day)

62.3 ± 46.0

79.2 ± 55.2

57.9 ± 32.3

Dietary fiber (g/day)

16.9 ± 7.5

18.9 ± 8.4

14.9 ± 6.1

Insoluble fiber (g/day)

11.3 ± 5.5

12.7 ± 6.2

10.0 ± 4.4

Soluble fiber (g/day)

5.4 ± 2.3

6.1 ± 2.4

4.8 ± 2.0

Min per day in MVPA

67.2 ± 27.0

69.6 ± 29.4

65.0 ± 24.6

Percent wear time in MVPA (%)

8.7 ± 3.4

8.9 ± 3.8

8.5 ± 3.1

Min per day in LPA

100.5 ± 32.4

102.6 ± 36.7

98.7 ± 28.0

Percent wear time in LPA (%)

12.9 ± 3.5

13.0 ± 4.0

12.8 ± 3.0

Min per day in SED

606.8 ± 81.4

610.0 ± 89.2

603.7 ± 73.9

Percent wear time in SED (%)

78.4 ± 4.7

78.1 ± 5.4

78.7 ± 4.2

  1. aData presented as mean ±SD
  2. bLPA Light Physical Activity, MVPA Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity, SED Sedentary Behavior, Min Minutes