Table 1 General characteristics and anthropometric measures of study population across tertiles of PRAL and NEAP
From: The association between dietary acid load and adiposity measures among children and adolescents
Tertiles of PRAL | Tertiles of NEAP | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
< -4.30 mEq/d | -4.30 to 2.22 mEq/d | > 2.22 mEq/d | P value | < 37.40 mEq/d | 37.40 to 44.86 mEq/d | > 44.86 mEq/d | P value | |
N | 152 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 152 | ||
Age (y) | 14.44 ± 2.16 | 14.11 ± 2.08 | 14.78 ± 1.98 | 0.018 | 14.33 ± 2.14 | 14.25 ± 2.03 | 14.75 ± 2.08 | 0.082 |
Sex | 0.295 | 0.027 | ||||||
Girls | 98 (64.5) | 80 (52.6) | 89 (58.6) | 103 (67.8) | 80 (52.6) | 84 (55.3) | ||
Boys | 54 (35.5) | 72 (47.4) | 63 (41.4) | 49 (32.2) | 72 (47.4) | 68 (44.7) | ||
Physical activity | 0.002 | 0.001 | ||||||
Low | 45 (29.6) | 47 (30.9) | 71 (46.7) | 44 (28.9) | 47 (30.9) | 72 (47.4) | ||
Moderate | 107 (70.4) | 105 (69.1) | 81 (53.3) | 108 (71.1) | 105 (69.1) | 80 (52.6) | ||
High | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | ||
Weight (kg) | 50.86 ± 11.95 | 50.83 ± 13.09 | 57.86 ± 16.88 | < 0.001 | 49.70 ± 11.49 | 51.25 ± 12.82 | 58.60 ± 17.03 | < 0.001 |
Height (cm) | 158.14 ± 10.50 | 157.77 ± 11.28 | 160.11 ± 10.45 | 0.125 | 157.10 ± 9.98 | 158.46 ± 11.48 | 160.46 ± 10.62 | 0.024 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 20.13 ± 3.51 | 20.19 ± 3.75 | 22.33 ± 4.91 | < 0.001 | 19.95 ± 3.53 | 20.19 ± 3.57 | 22.52 ± 4.94 | < 0.001 |
WHR | 0.81 ± 0.05 | 0.81 ± 0.05 | 0.82 ± 0.06 | 0.056 | 0.81 ± 0.05 | 0.81 ± 0.05 | 0.83 ± 0.06 | 0.006 |
PBF (%) | 23.82 ± 10.01 | 23.38 ± 9.43 | 26.91 ± 10.26 | 0.005 | 23.86 ± 10.06 | 23.13 ± 9.19 | 27.10 ± 10.34 | 0.001 |
BMI category | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | ||||||
Normal | 127 (83.6) | 115 (75.7) | 95 (62.5) | 127 (83.6) | 120 (78.9) | 90 (59.2) | ||
Overweight/obese | 25 (16.4) | 37 (24.3) | 57 (37.5) | 25 (16.4) | 32 (21.1) | 62 (40.8) | ||
Abdominal obesity | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | ||||||
Normal | 147 (96.7) | 143 (94.1) | 126 (82.9) | 148 (97.4) | 144 (94.7) | 124 (81.6) | ||
Obese | 5 (3.3) | 9 (5.9) | 26 (17.1) | 4 (2.6) | 8 (5.3) | 28 (18.4) | ||
Adiposity by PBF | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | ||||||
Normal | 127 (83.5) | 115 (75.6) | 92 (60.5) | 129 (84.9) | 119 (78.3) | 87 (57.2) | ||
Obese | 25 (16.5) | 37 (24.4) | 60 (39.5) | 23 (15.1) | 33 (21.7) | 65 (42.8) | ||
PRAL (mEq/d) | -11.65 ± 7.12 | -0.78 ± 1.88 | 7.06 ± 3.78 | < 0.001 | -11.26 ± 7.51 | -0.90 ± 2.87 | 6.80 ± 4.04 | < 0.001 |
NEAP (mEq/d) | 31.96 ± 4.70 | 41.28 ± 3.00 | 51.93 ± 6.88 | < 0.001 | 31.72 ± 4.39 | 41.12 ± 2.07 | 52.33 ± 6.41 | < 0.001 |