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Table 1 General characteristics of the participants in the study

From: The combined association of dietary inflammatory index and resting metabolic rate on cardiorespiratory fitness in adults

 

Low DII/low RMR (1)

Low DII/high RMR (2)

High DII/low RMR (3)

High DII/high RMR (4)

P value

Comparison*

Post hoc P value

n

67

67

68

68

   

Mean ± SD

Age (year)

39.8 ± 12.5

35.4 ± 12.7

39.3 ± 14.8

32.4 ± 11.6

0.004

(1) versus (4)

(3) versus (4)

0.007

0.01

Height (cm)

163 ± 9.29

173 ± 9.15

162 ± 7.85

172 ± 9.06

 < 0.001

(1) versus (2)

(1) versus (4)

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

Weight (Kg)

67.8 ± 13.8

79.3 ± 14.3

64.4 ± 12.3

77.6 ± 17.8

 < 0.001

(1) versus (2)

(1) versus (4)

 < 0.001

0.001

BMI (kg/m2)

25.1 ± 4.21

26.5 ± 5.00

24.2 ± 4.03

26.1 ± 5.22

0.022

(2) versus (3)

0.02

WC (cm)

87.8 ± 10.8

93.5 ± 12.5

84.1 ± 10.0

91.8 ± 14.2

 < 0.001

(1) versus (2)

(3) versus (4)

0.04

0.002

FFM (kg)

45.2 ± 10.3

55.1 ± 12.6

43.3 ± 9.43

55.1 ± 12.4

 < 0.001

(1) versus (2)

(1) versus (4)

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

FM (kg)

22.5 ± 7.57

23.56 ± 11.3

21.0 ± 7.24

22.6 ± 10.9

0.526

–

–

LBM (kg)

47.1 ± 9.74

46.2 ± 11.0

45.3 ± 10.6

49.0 ± 12.9

0.299

–

–

SBP (mmHg)

109 ± 19.5

118 ± 12.6

109 ± 18.1

107 ± 24.0

0.007

(1) versus (2)

(2) versus (4)

0.04

0.006

DBP (mmHg)

70.3 ± 8.26

73.5 ± 10.5

69.1 ± 14.5

69.6 ± 8.77

0.102

–

–

Frequency (%)

Sex, n (%)

 Male

12 (11.3)

38 (35.8)

16 (15.1)

40 (37.7)

 < 0.001

  

 Female

51 (34.7)

25 (17)

47 (32)

24 (16.3)

  

Smoking, n (%)

 Not smoking

58 (26.1)

53 (23.9)

56 (25.2)

55 (24.8)

0.231

  

 Quit smoking

1 (8.3)

6 (50)

4 (33.3)

1 (8.3)

  

 Smoking

9 (25)

5 (12.5)

5 (12.5)

18 (50)

  

Physical activity, n (%)

 Low

26 (26.3)

17 (17.2)

28 (28.3)

28 (28.3)

0.238

  

 Moderate

26 (25.2)

27 (26.2)

24 (23.3)

26 (25.2)

  

 High

10 (20)

19 (38)

11 (22)

10 (20)

  

Education, n (%)

 Under diploma

7 (16.7)

8 (22.2)

15 (38.9)

8 (22.2)

0.241

  

 Diploma

18 (40)

9 (20)

8 (17.8)

10 (22.2)

  

 Educated

41 (21.8)

49 (26.1)

48 (25.5)

50 (26.6)

  
  1. P value less than 0.05 was considered significant
  2. Values are based on mean ± standard deviation or reported percentage
  3. One-way ANOVA for quantitative data and chi-square test for qualitative data have been used
  4. DII Dietary inflammatory index, RMR Resting metabolic rate, WC Waist circumference, FFM Fat free mass, FM Fat mass, BMI Body mass index, LBM Lean body mass, mmHg Millimeter of mercury, Kg Kilogram, kg/m2 Kilogram per meter2, SBP Systolic blood pressure, DBP Diastolic blood pressure
  5. *Only significant comparisons are shown
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Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition

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