Table 2

Pearson product-moment correlation coefficients between BMI z-score and WC with dietary intake variables

Year 1

Year 5

Year 10

n = 127

n = 757

n = 468

r

r

r

BMI

Energy (kj/day)

0.26*

0.39*

0.23*

Fat (% of energy)

-0.05

-0.03

-0.03

Carbohydrate (% of energy)

0.01

0.02

-0.01

Protein (% of energy)

0.06

0.01

0.05

WC

Energy (kj/day)

0.32*

0.43*

0.31*

Fat (% of energy)

-0.15

0.01

-0.02

Carbohydrate (% of energy)

0.11

-0.01

-0.02

Protein (% of energy)

0.04

0.01

0.05

* p < 0.01

Elliott et al. Nutrition Journal 2011 10:58   doi:10.1186/1475-2891-10-58