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Table 4 Mean BMI, Waist circumference and energy intake of the subjects according to DDS, DDSP and FVS

From: High dietary diversity is associated with obesity in Sri Lankan adults: an evaluation of three dietary scores

  

BMI (kgm-2)

Waist circumference (cm)

Energy intake

  

Mean

SD

P values

Mean

SD

P values

Mean

SD

P values

DDS

2–5 (n=141)

22.16

4.11

0.002

77.00

10.48

0.034

1705

615

<0.001

 

6–7 (n=223)

23.38

4.24

79.39

10.50

1792

597

 

8–11 (n=116)

23.82

3.40

80.04

9.37

2004

580

DDSP

1–2 (n=144)

22.76

3.94

0.027

77.74

9.93

0.009

1652

609

<0.001

 

3 (n=149)

22.84

4.29

77.70

10.22

1739

540

 

4 (n=127)

23.24

4.12

79.80

10.88

1985

617

 

5–7(n=59)

24.54

3.34

82.14

9.19

2079

583

FVS

3–8 (n =121)

21.76

3.97

<0.001

76.16

10.08

0.002

1651

596

<0.001

 

9–10 (n= 271)

23.33

4.46

79.19

11.08

1804

633

 

11 (n=68)

23.28

3.35

78.69

9.03

1826

558

 

12–18 (n= 118)

24.14

3.55

 

81.16

9.46

 

2003

570