Partial correlation (r) between dietary intake, physical activity score and hand grip strength in adolescents
| Hand grip strength for males* (n=395) | Hand grip strength for females* (n=617) | |||
| r | P value | r | P value | |
| Energy and macronutrient intake | ||||
| Energy (kcal) | 0.140 | 0.006† | 0.018 | 0.651 |
| Protein (g/kg) | −0.134 | 0.008† | −0.021 | 0.610 |
| Carbohydrate (g) | 0.153 | 0.002† | 0.026 | 0.528 |
| Fat (g) | 0.124 | 0.014† | −0.002 | 0.962 |
| Physical activity score | 0.170 | 0.001† | 0.042 | 0.298 |
*Controlled for ethnicity, place of residency and body mass index.
†Statistically significant at p<0.05.