Table 1

Demographic characteristics and dietary intake from a reported 24 h dietary recall in adults, Zhejiang province, China

CityTownshipRural area
Demographic characteristicsObese (N=178)Non-obese (N=1592)Obese (N=152)Non-obese (N=1919)Obese (N=113)Non-obese (N=1623)
Median25%75%Median25%75%Zp ValueMedian25%75%Median25%75%Zp ValueMedian25%75%Median25%75%Zp Value
Age (years)57.846.565.157.245.165.70.2870.77449.841.060.053.642.662.6−2.1090.03549.041.057.050.042.060.0−1.2580.209
Weight (kg)74.969.184.060.053.566.617.0020.00077.572.284.758.452.265.017.7280.00078.769.485.756.550.363.215.7400.000
Height (cm)159.2153.7166.7161.0156.0167.0−2.5670.010161.3155.0167.6160.5155.0166.40.8390.401161.0153.7168.7159.4153.9165.61.1370.256
BMI (kgm-2)29.328.630.523.321.225.121.9100.00029.528.630.922.720.824.720.5510.00029.528.630.822.220.224.217.7980.000
Waist circumference (cm)97.090.1101.581.975.088.916.3540.00098.594.2101.980.774.986.518.2830.00097.192.4101.277.371.584.115.1390.000
Dietary intakes
 Energy intake(kcal)1786.81349.42197.61607.51232.02144.51.1260.2602322.21742.72866.42167.71743.42694.41.1590.2461837.81581.52159.11829.71471.22259.70.4350.664
 Rice and its products (g)216.7164.6292.9200.0135.8258.32.3440.019225.7154.1309.3232.8167.9317.6−0.8070.420166.7115.7243.3189.0132.5266.7−1.6460.100
 Wheat flour and its products (g)66.736.7130.866.730.5100.01.7470.08166.327.2109.441.83.782.92.4630.01442.819.595.953.432.886.7−1.1310.258
 Bean products (g)7.70.015.67.71.315.80.2830.77715.44.628.913.13.626.90.7160.47413.77.727.016.97.733.2−0.5250.599
 Dark colored vegetables (g)76.126.3147.581.743.3133.8−0.7280.46770.033.3130.066.731.7108.30.7510.45256.726.791.566.733.3100.0−1.7290.084
 Light coloured vegetables (g)202.9127.2255.0161.7104.3236.21.8590.063140.098.3240.0146.796.7222.50.0720.943167.099.2215.0160.0106.7230.7−0.2540.799
 Pickled vegetables (g)1.71.713.30.00.06.72.6740.0076.70.011.70.00.011.51.2150.22418.37.939.216.79.738.7−0.1060.916
 Pork (g)43.317.996.847.320.086.7−0.1420.88753.125.075.046.716.783.30.5790.56395.055.4137.573.341.0120.01.9380.053
 Poultry (g)16.70.050.010.00.040.80.6630.5086.60.033.310.00.041.7−0.8360.40350.033.386.753.333.380.00.3360.737
 Milk and dairy products (g)0.00.013.90.00.083.3−1.8410.0660.00.00.00.00.00.0−0.4540.65066.7136.0205.365.486.1152.90.3910.696
 Eggs (g)21.90.051.720.00.043.30.5060.61320.03.336.816.70.033.31.4210.15523.316.737.523.316.740.00.0210.984
 Fish and shrimp (g)68.323.8122.568.333.7120.3−0.4310.66618.30.056.722.00.057.2−0.6630.50776.738.3134.260.033.393.31.6220.105
 Vegetable oil (g)29.910.843.830.019.644.6−0.8290.40739.027.669.437.925.156.41.0620.28837.718.562.832.919.552.70.7080.479
 Sugar and starch (g)3.10.013.32.40.07.21.0940.2740.10.07.31.40.06.8−0.6140.5392.81.25.73.41.57.8−0.9970.319
 Salt (g)6.64.411.26.34.010.30.6520.5149.46.413.27.75.111.02.4930.01311.46.916.49.25.814.31.7120.087
 Chicken essence (g)10.22.924.68.73.419.40.7110.4775.91.119.27.10.715.20.6160.5383.51.85.22.41.33.31.5250.127
 Monosodium glutamate (g)1.90.04.61.90.04.20.2910.7713.41.25.51.90.33.82.6830.0072.51.45.33.01.65.1−0.6450.519
 Sauce (g)5.62.411.47.23.413.9−2.2830.0239.03.817.86.52.213.82.2820.0236.73.913.45.42.69.61.4470.148