Table 1 Characteristics of the girls in the sample.
From: Consumption of ultraprocessed foods and breast density in adolescence
Variables (n = 330) | x̅ (SD) |
|---|---|
Birth weight (kg) | 3.36 (0.42) |
Age at time of DXA (years) | 15.91 (0.76) |
Breast composition (n = 329) | |
AFGV (cm3) | 225.38 (108.23) |
FGV (%) | 48.59 (15.57) |
Anthropometric | |
BMI z score at 4 years post menarchea | 0.92 (1.03) |
Nutritional status, n (%) | |
Low and normal weight | 177 (53.64) |
Overweight | 101 (30.61) |
Obesity | 52 (15.76) |
Percentage of total fat mass 4 years after menarche (%) | 32.9 (6.65) |
Gynecological | |
Age at menarche (years) | 11.8 (0.85) |
Stage of the menstrual cycle 4 years after menarche, n (%) | |
Follicular stage | 230 (70.34) |
Luteal stage | 80 (24.46) |
Irregular cycle | 17 (5.20) |
Contraceptives, n (%) (n = 245) | |
Yes | 72 (29.39) |
No | 173 (70.61) |
Lifestyle | |
Physical activity (IPAQ), n (%) | |
Low | 169 (51.37) |
Moderate | 129 (39.21) |
High | 31 (9.42) |
Smoke, n (%) | |
Yes | 159 (48.33) |
No | 170 (51.67) |
Maternal data | |
Maternal education, n (%) | |
> 12 years | 83 (25.3) |
≤ 12 years | 245 (74.7) |
Mother’s DM (%FGV) (n = 233) | 10.32 (5.14) |
N°24H surveys (n = 323) | 3.4 (1.63) |
Breakdown N° of 24H surveys, n (%) | |
1 | 25 (7.74) |
2 | 84 (26.01) |
3 | 83 (27.7) |
4 | 58 (17.96) |
5 or more | 73 (22.60) |
Total calories per day | 1849.63 (461.49) |
Total grams per day | 1788.76 (411.17) |
Percentage of total kcal derived from the NOVA 1 group | 30.11 (10.60) |
Percentage of total kcal derived from the NOVA 2 group | 8.36 (4,38) |
Percentage of total kcal derived from the NOVA 3 group | 19.86 (9.34) |
Percentage of total kcal derived from the NOVA 4 group | 41.67 (12.63) |
Percentage of grams derived from the NOVA 1 group | 53.76 (13.48) |
Percentage of grams derived from the NOVA 2 group | 1.49 (0.86) |
Percentage of grams derived from the NOVA 3 group | 7.23 (3.78) |
Percentage of grams derived from the NOVA 4 group | 37.52 (13.41) |
