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Table 4 Correlations between children’ anthropometric measurements and neophobia, KIDMED and inflammatory index scores as well as correlations between the scores

From: Inflammatory index score in children: its relationship with neophobia, dietary quality and anthropometric measurements

  

Neophobia Score

KIDMED Score

Inflammatory Index Score

Weight (kg)

R

0,038

-0,113

-0,488

P

0,515

0,050

< 0.001*

Height (cm)

R

-0,032

-0,055

-0,370

P

0,581

0,343

< 0.001*

Waist Circumference (cm)

R

-0,018

-0,052

-0,339

P

0,762

0,371

< 0.001*

Waist/Height

Ratio

R

0,030

-0,057

-0,174

P

0,601

0,325

< 0.001*

Neck

Circumference

R

-0,011

-0,015

-0,404

P

0,852

0,800

< 0.001*

BMI

(kg/m2)

R

0,053

-0,101

-0,456

P

0,359

0,080

< 0.001*

Inflammatory Index Score

R

0,147

-0,182

1

 

P

< 0.001*

< 0.001*

 

Neophobia Score

R

1

-0,490

 
 

P

 

< 0.001*

 

KIDMED Score

R

 

1

 
 

P

  

.

  1. *p < 0.05 (Spearman correlation analysis)
  2. +p < 0.05 (Kruskal‒Wallis H test)
  3. KIDMED: Mediterranean Diet Quality Index
  4. BMI: Body Mass Index