Table 2

Differences in plausible dietary intake between BMI and WC groups in men

BMI
 WC


< 25 kg/m2
 25–30 kg/m2
 ≥30 kg/m2
 P
 < 94 cm
 94–102 cm
 ≥102 cm
 P

n = 225
 n = 226
 n = 34
n = 333
 n = 109
 n = 43
Total EI (kcal/d)
 2758.2 ± 401.0
 2777.0 ± 459.1a
 2938.9 ± 409.6a,b
 <0.001
 2757.0 ± 410.8
 2789.2 ± 480.8a
 2931.0 ± 430.8a,b
 <0.001
Protein







     (kcal/d)
 413.0 ± 113.1
 429.2 ± 88.3a
 477.2 ± 120.5a,b
 <0.001
 414.4 ± 105.8
 436.7 ± 95.4a
 477.6 ± 92.1a,b
 <0.001
     (%E)
 15.0 ± 3.2
 15.5 ± 2.6
 16.4 ± 4.2
 0.059
 15.1 ± 3.0
 15.8 ± 3.0
 16.4 ± 2.8a
 0.043
Carbohydrate







     (kcal/d)
 1326.0 ± 288.2
 1242.8 ± 275.5
 1260.6 ± 313.5
 0.883
 1308.0 ± 284.9
 1232.6 ± 274.4
 1213.5 ± 306.9
 0.991
     (%E)
 48.0 ± 7.5
 44.8 ± 7.3a
 42.5 ± 6.7a
 <0.001
 47.4 ± 7.7
 44.1 ± 6.1a
 41.1 ± 6.6a,b
 <0.001
Sugar







     (kcal/d)
 310.5 ± 185.9
 277.1 ± 143.4
 289.7 ± 182.1
 0.945
 299.8 ± 174.5
 284.2 ± 142.4
 268.6 ± 171.3
 0.408
     (%E)
 11.2 ± 6.2
 10.0 ± 4.7
 9.7 ± 5.7
 0.683
 10.8 ± 5.8
 10.1 ± 4.7
 9.0 ± 5.3
 0.715
Starch







     (kcal/d)
 701.3 ± 223.3
 651.3 ± 186.9
 663.2 ± 220.0
 0.607
 689.0 ± 210.8
 643.9 ± 192.7
 649.6 ± 215.5
 0.839
     (%E)
 25.4 ± 7.1
 23.5 ± 5.9a
 22.3 ± 5.5a
 0.003
 25.0 ± 6.9
 23.0 ± 5.2a
 21.9 ± 5.4a
 <0.001
Fibre







     (kcal/d)
 94.4 ± 33.3
 87.8 ± 24.3
 89.4 ± 23.6
 0.053
 92.8 ± 30.6
 87.0 ± 25.0
 86.6 ± 23.5
 0.114
     (%E)
 3.4 ± 1.1
 3.2 ± 0.9a
 3.1 ± 0.9a
 <0.001
 3.4 ± 1.0
 3.2 ± 0.9a
 3.0 ± 0.8a
 <0.001
Fat







     (kcal/d)
 912.0 ± 246.6
 972.9 ± 283.3a
 1066.2 ± 256.9a
 <0.001
 930.6 ± 260.9
 979.8 ± 279.0a
 1038.1 ± 276.6a
 <0.001
     (%E)
 32.9 ± 6.9
 34.7 ± 6.5a
 36.2 ± 6.8a
 <0.001
 33.5 ± 6.9
 34.8 ± 6.3a
 35.2 ± 6.8a
 0.021
Saturated fat







     (kcal/d)
 347.5 ± 112.6
 374.0 ± 114.5a
 409.3 ± 107.0a
 <0.001
 355.9 ± 113.5
 373.2 ± 112.9a
 405.9 ± 115.0a
 <0.001
     (%E)
 12.6 ± 3.4
 13.4 ± 3.0a
 13.9 ± 3.0a
 0.006
 12.8 ± 3.3
 13.3 ± 3.0
 13.8 ± 3.2
 0.111
Monounsaturated







     (kcal/d)
 343.1 ± 114.3
 371.3 ± 122.3a
 417.6 ± 111.4a,b
 <0.001
 352.8 ± 121.0
 373.2 ± 111.4a
 398.7 ± 120.5a
 <0.001
     (%E)
 12.4 ± 3.5
 13.2 ± 3.1a
 14.2 ± 3.5a
 <0.001
 12.7 ± 3.5
 13.3 ± 2.9a
 13.5 ± 3.5a
 0.025
Polyunsaturated







     (kcal/d)
 153.5 ± 65.3
 165.9 ± 76.3a
 178.4 ± 72.7a
 0.001
 156.3 ± 66.2
 169.6 ± 86.2a
 176.3 ± 65.8a
 <0.001
     (%E)
 5.6 ± 2.2
 5.9 ± 2.3
 6.0 ± 2.1
 0.072
 5.6 ± 2.1
 6.0 ± 2.5
 6.0 ± 1.9
 0.105
Alcohol







     (kcal/d)
 109.6 ± 114.8
 134.6 ± 133.4
 137.6 ± 138.0
 0.571
 106.4 ± 111.7
 142.5 ± 130.6a
 204.4 ± 172.9a,b
 <0.001
     (%E)
 4.1 ± 4.3
 5.0 ± 5.0
 5.0 ± 5.1
 0.877
 4.0 ± 4.2
 5.3 ± 4.8
 7.4 ± 6.3a,b
 0.003
Ca (mg/d)
 990.2 ± 643.6
 980.2 ± 394.5
 1036.2 ± 397.7
 0.408
 970.2 ± 567.9
 1021.5 ± 402.5
 1070.8 ± 440.0
 0.099
Fe (mg/d)
 15.9 ± 4.4
 16.0 ± 4.93
 17.6 ± 5.4
 0.068
 15.8 ± 4.2
 16.2 ± 5.9
 17.6 ± 5.1a
 0.030
Cholesterol
 99.4 ± 38.4
 106.9 ± 39.3
 119.1 ± 36.4a
 0.030
 101.2 ± 39.8
 105.4 ± 35.3
 124.7 ± 36.0a,b
 0.007

Results of ANCOVA's with age, time health related sports and time watching TV as covariatesa

a P < 0.05 vs. BMI < 25 kg/m2

b P < 0.05 vs. BMI 25–30 kg/m2

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