Table 5. Relationship between dietary habits, physical activity, and lipid profile.
Variables Cholesterol
(mg/dL)
HDL
(mg/dL)
Triglycerides
(mg/dL)
LDL
(mg/dL)
Calorie intake (Kilocalorie per day)
Correlation coefficient -0.026 0.032 -0.064 -0.060
p-value 0.810 0.767 0.546 0.573
Fat intake (gm/day)
Correlation coefficient 0.058 -0.038 -0.039 0.088
p-value 0.584 0.720 0.713 0.411
Protein intake (gm/day)
Correlation coefficient 0.017 -0.136 0.132 0.026
p-value 0.871 0.202 0.216 0.805
Carbohydrate intake (gm/day)
Correlation coefficient -0.101 0.039 -0.147 -0.121
p-value 0.345 0.713 0.167 0.254
Fiber intake (gm/day)
Correlation coefficient 0.042 -0.094 -0.009 0.096
p-value 0.692 0.376 0.930 0.365
Added sugar
Correlation coefficient 0.077 0.007 -0.172 0.131
p-value 0.471 0.947 0.105 0.217
Physical activity (hours/day)
Correlation coefficient -0.201 -0.087 -0.055 -0.163
p-value 0.058 0.414 0.607 0.124
Sitting time (hours)
Correlation coefficient -0.089 -0.101 -0.036 0.004
p-value 0.406 0.342 0.735 0.972
Sleeping time (hours)
Correlation coefficient 0.026 -0.040 -0.100 0.066
p-value 0.811 0.710 0.347 0.537
Screen time (hours)
Correlation coefficient -0.024 -0.052 -0.076 -0.009
p-value 0.819 0.624 0.479 0.930

Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient.