| BMI vs foods intakes correlation | middle aged | young |
| (n = 20) | (n = 26) | |
| BMI vs | ||
| energy (kcal/day) | −0.045 | −0.282 |
| protein (g/day) | −0.038 | −0.273 |
| animal protein (g/day) | −0.068 | −0.110 |
| vegetable protein (g/day) | 0.026 | −0.372 |
| lipids (g/day) | 0.082 | −0.265 |
| animal lipids (g/day) | −0.015 | −0.108 |
| vegetable lipids (g/day) | 0.164 | −0.365 |
| carbohydrates (g/day) | −0.128 | −0.248 |
| saturated fatty acids (g/day) | 0.110 | −0.240 |
| monosaturated fatty acids (g/day) | 0.103 | −0.218 |
| polysaturated fatty acids (g/day) | 0.083 | −0.310 |
| cholesterol (mg/day) | −0.218 | 0.066* |
| soluble dietary fiber (g/day) | −0.163 | −0.394* |