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Table 1 Correlation coefficient and coefficient of determination between per capita fat supply and dependent variables of overweight and obesity based on the economic strata classification

From: Is the proportion of per capita fat supply associated with the prevalence of overweight and obesity? an ecological analysis

Correlation

Overweight

Obesity

 

r

p

R2

r

p

R2

All countries

0.64

 < 0.001

0.41

0.59

 < 0.001

0.34

Income status

Low

0.23

0.28

0.05

0.29

0.17

0.09

Lower middle

0.42

0.03

0.17

0.42

0.03

0.18

Upper middle

0.24

0.27

0.06

0.28

0.08

0.08

High

0.53

0.01

0.28

0.38

0.08

0.14

  1. r = Pearson’s correlation coefficient, p = Significance, R2 = coefficient of determination
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