Table 1

Anthropometric, behavioural and dietary characteristics of plausible and underreporters


Men
Women




Plausible
Underreport
Plausible
Underreport

n = 485
n = 382
n = 362
n = 291

Age (y)
50.2 ± 13.3
47.2 ± 13.6**
51.4 ± 12.9
44.2 ± 12.3***
BMI (kg/m2)
25.4 ± 3.1
26.6 ± 3.3***
24.1 ± 3.5
25.6 ± 4.4***
WC (cm)
89.5 ± 9.6
92.5 ± 10.5***
78.2 ± 9.4
80.5 ± 10.7**
Sum6SKF (mm)
76.0 ± 29.2
90.3 ± 31.7***
124.6 ± 38.6
139.5 ± 42.5***
Tsports (h/week)
3.8 ± 4.5
3.2 ± 3.7*
2.3 ± 3.2
1.9 ± 2.5
PAL (MET)
1.8 ± 0.3
1.7 ± 0.2*
1.7 ± 0.18
1.7 ± 0.15
Ttv (h/week)
14.9 ± 8.2
15.3 ± 9.1
14.6 ± 8.8
13.4 ± 8.6
BMI groups (%)

P < 0.001

P < 0.001
          < 25 kg/m2
46.4%
33.8%
65.5%
52.6%
          25–30 kg/m2
46.6%
51.3%
29.6%
31.6%
          ≥30 kg/m2
7.0%
14.9%
5.0%
15.8%
WC groups (%)

P < 0.001

N.S
          < 94 or < 80 cm
68.7%
54.7%
61.3%
56.0%
          94–102 or 80–88 cm
22.5%
28.8%
24.6%
23.0%
          ≥102 or 88 cm
8.9%
16.5%
14.1%
21.0%
Education (%)

N.S

N.S
          Low
4.9%
4.5%
6.1%
5.8%
          Moderate
44.5%
38.0%
42.0%
36.8%
          High
50.5%
57.6%
51.9%
57.4%
Smoking (%)

N.S

N.S
          Never
57.8%
56.8%
72.6%
71.7%
          Former
29.5%
29.3%
15.8%
13.0%
          Current
12.7%
13.9%
11.6%
15.2%
Ca (mg/d)
990.6 ± 524.7
692.9 ± 318.2***
870.3 ± 339.4
688.4 ± 324.9***
Fe (mg/d)
16.1 ± 4.7
12.0 ± 3.7***
13.3 ± 5.1
10.1 ± 3.4***
Total EI (kcal/d)
2782.0 ± 431.5
1916.1 ± 348.9***
2171.1 ± 348.1
1549.5 ± 279.4***
Protein




     (kcal/d)
425.0 ± 103.9
320.3 ± 78.9***
345.9 ± 78.8
268.2 ± 78.4***
     (%E)
15.3 ± 3.0
16.8 ± 3.4***
16.0 ± 3.0
17.5 ± 5.2***
Carbohydrate




     (kcal/d)
1282.7 ± 286.5
873.3 ± 206.1***
961.2 ± 199.4
716.9 ± 172.2***
     (%E)
46.1 ± 7.6
45.8 ± 7.8
44.4 ± 6.8
46.4 ± 8.1**
Sugar (kcal/d)




     (kcal/d)
293.5 ± 167.5
187.7 ± 109.9***
199.3 ± 103.6
163.7 ± 93.9***
     (%E)
10.5 ± 5.6
9.9 ± 5.7
9.3 ± 4.8
10.5 ± 6.5**
Starch




     (kcal/d)
675.4 ± 207.9
469.9 ± 144.6***
486.3 ± 142.3
362.3 ± 110.5***
     (%E)
24.3 ± 6.5
24.6 ± 6.7
22.5 ± 5.7
23.6 ± 6.5*
Fibre




     (kcal/d)
91.0 ± 28.9
64.9 ± 20.8***
74.3 ± 21.1
56.1 ± 17.7***
     (%E)
3.3 ± 1.0
3.4 ± 1.1
3.5 ± 1.0
3.7 ± 1.2*
Fat




     (kcal/d)
951.2 ± 268.0
628.5 ± 194.9***
779.3 ± 212.3
519.8 ± 176.3***
     (%E)
34.0 ± 6.8
32.4 ± 7.1**
35.6 ± 6.6
33.1 ± 8.3***
Saturated fat




     (kcal/d)
364.2 ± 114.3
240.5 ± 82.0***
265.2 ± 109.4
296.2 ± 199.5***
     (%E)
13.0 ± 3.2
12.4 ± 3.2**
13.5 ± 3.1
12.7 ± 3.6**
Monounsaturated




     (kcal/d)
361.4 ± 119.5
237.9 ± 83.9***
294.4 ± 100.2
196.4 ± 79.6***
     (%E)
12.9 ± 3.3
12.3 ± 3.4**
13.4 ± 3.6
12.5 ± 4.2**
Polyunsaturated




     (kcal/d)
161.0 ± 71.4
108.9 ± 50.6***
130.2 ± 65.1
86.3 ± 44.3***
     (%E)
5.7 ± 2.2
5.6 ± 2.3
6.0 ± 2.8
5.5 ± 2.5*
Alcohol




     (kcal/d)
123.2 ± 125.8
93.91 ± 105.122***
84.7 ± 106.0
44.7 ± 67.1***
     (%E)
4.6 ± 4.7
5.0 ± 5.7
3.9 ± 4.8
2.9 ± 4.5**
Ca (mg/d)
990.6 ± 524.7
692.9 ± 318.2***
870.3 ± 339.4
688.4 ± 324.9***
Fe (mg/d)
16.1 ± 4.7
12.0 ± 3.7***
13.3 ± 5.1
10.1 ± 3.4***
Cholesterol (mg)
104.3 ± 39.0
106.8 ± 45.8
105.3 ± 39.2
109.3 ± 46.1

* Underreporters differ significantly (P < 0.05) from plausible reporters of the same sex

** Underreporters differ significantly (P < 0.01) from plausible reporters of the same sex

*** Underreporters differ significantly (P < 0.001) from plausible reporters of the same sex

Duvigneaud et al. Nutrition Journal 2007 6:26   doi:10.1186/1475-2891-6-26

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