| Tertiles of energy-adjusted alternate healthy eating index-20102 |  | ||
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T1 (n = 68) Score < 49 | T2 (n = 67) 49–62 | T3 (n = 68) > 62 | P3 | |
Alternate healthy eating index-2010 | 40.16 ± 5.87 | 55.25 ± 4.08 | 69.60 ± 4.89 | < 0.001 |
Age (y) | 14.03 ± 1.54 | 13.87 ± 1.52 | 14.4 ± 1.77 | 0.78 |
Weight (kg) | 75.65 ± 10.67 | 74.13 ± 11.88 | 70.68 ± 11.83 | 0.04 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 27.76 ± 2.65 | 27.79 ± 3.43 | 26.52 ± 3.46 | 0.03 |
Overweight/obesity prevalence, n (%) |  |  |  | < 0.001 |
 Overweight | 25 (36.8) | 30 (44.8) | 49 (72.1) |  |
 Obese | 43 (63.2) | 37 (55.2) | 19 (27.9) |  |
 Waist circumference (cm) | 91.68 ± 7.03 | 91.65 ± 7.16 | 87.68 ± 8.91 | 0.01 |
Sex, n (%) | Â | Â | Â | 0.68 |
 Boy | 31 (45.6) | 34 (50.7) | 36 (52.9) |  |
 Girl | 37 (54.4) | 33 (49.3) | 32 (47.1) |  |
Physical activity levels, n (%) |  |  |  | < 0.001 |
 Low4 | 67 (98.5) | 63 (94) | 36 (52.9) |  |
 High5 | 1 (1.5) | 4 (6.0) | 32 (47.1) |  |
Socioeconomic status levels, n (%) | Â | Â | Â | 0.53 |
 Low | 24 (35.3) | 18 (26.9) | 17 (25) |  |
 Moderate | 30 (44.1) | 28 (41.8) | 32 (47.1) |  |
 High | 14 (20.6) | 21 (31.3) | 19 (27.9) |  |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 116.71 ± 10.41 | 113.69 ± 21.83 | 107.74 ± 19.88 | 0.01 |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 76.29 ± 5.95 | 73.41 ± 13.04 | 73.50 ± 11.38 | 0.02 |
Fasting blood sugar (mg/dL) | 102.38 ± 8.92 | 98.60 ± 7.58 | 93.43 ± 6.41 | < 0.001 |
Insulin (µUI/mL) | 23.78 ± 14.67 | 21.05 ± 10.31 | 16.44 ± 11.63 | 0.01 |
HOMA-IR index | 6.00 ± 3.60 | 5.22 ± 2.87 | 3.85 ± 2.98 | < 0.001 |
Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 142.75 ± 62.79 | 125.19 ± 76.63 | 97.96 ± 50.94 | < 0.001 |
HDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 42.31 ± 7.91 | 44.49 ± 7.00 | 47.66 ± 7.98 | < 0.001 |