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Table 2 Associations between eating speed and body fat distribution (n = 4770)

From: Associations of eating speed with fat distribution and body shape vary in different age groups and obesity status

Variables

Meal duration

P* for trend

 < 10 min (n = 1569)

10–19 min (n = 2328)

 ≥ 20 min (n = 873)

β#

P

β#

P

β#

P

WC

–

–

− 0.359

0.0151

− 0.402

0.0357

0.0168

Total FM%

–

–

− 0.314

0.0144

− 0.419

0.0118

0.0058

Arms FM%

–

–

− 0.006

0.8952

− 0.091

0.1132

0.1579

Trunk FM%

–

–

− 0.298

0.0385

− 0.646

0.0005

0.0005

Android FM%

–

–

− 0.065

0.1167

− 0.145

0.0067

0.0064

AOI

–

–

− 0.011

0.0294

− 0.017

0.0078

0.0048

Gynoid FM%

–

–

0.155

0.0309

0.349

0.0002

0.0002

Legs FM%

–

–

0.279

0.0479

0.717

 < 0.0001

0.0001

  1. Models were adjusted for study cohort, age, sex, education level, marital status, smoking, drinking, type of meal, physical activity level, sleep quality and body mass index
  2. Abbreviations: WC, waist circumference; FM%, fat mass percentage; AOI, android-to-dynoid fat mass ratio
  3. β#: Unstandardized regression coefficient
  4. P*: Trend tests among participants in three groups