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Table 2 Correlation between dietary fiber and anthropometric variables of the schoolchildren

From: Differences in dietary pattern between obese and eutrophic children

Measures

Dietary fiber consumed per gram

(n = 83)

BMI (kg/m2)

r (p-value)*

-0.313 (0.004)

Waist Circumference (cm).

-0.281 (0.010)

Percentage of body fat

-0.296 (0.007)

  1. *by Pearson correlation; BMI = body mass index