Table 3

Energy intake, body mass index, “low energy reporters” self reported slimming: male and female populations and four large male and female dietary clusters

		Male population		Male—large clusters		Female population		Female—large clusters
		Male population		MC1 Beer/ convenience (n=366)	MC2 Traditional (n=192)	Female population		MC3 Mixed/sweet (n=190)	MC4 Healthier (n=185)	p Value	FC1 Traditional (n=355)	FC2 Healthier/ cosmopolitan (n=275)	FC3 Convenience (n=229)	FC4 Healthier/sweet (n=168)	p Value
Mean (SE) kilojoules	10251 (120)	9199 (130)	11222 (162)	11011 (157)	9574 (149)	^3-165	6929 (100)	7316 (98)	6889 (106)	6319 (138)	7193 (103)	^3-165
Mean (SE) BMI kg/m² ^3-151	24.9 (0.11)	24.9 (0.2)	25.4 (0.3)	24.4 (0.2)	24.9 (0.3)	^3-150	24.6 (0.15)	25.2 (0.3)	24.4 (0.3)	24.1 (0.3)	24.5 (0.3)	^3-150
% “Low energy^3-152reporters”	27	46.4	15.9	12.8	39.3	^3-165	40	42.7	48.7	61.0	42.8	^3-165
% Slimmers	4.2	3.6	3.1	4.2	7.0	NS	12.4	6.5	20.0	12.7	13.1	5
% Unwell and eating affected	4.7	8.2	1.6	4.2	2.2	^3-165	9.5	8.7	10.5	14.4	4.8	^3-165

↵3-151 BMI = body mass index (kg/m²).
↵3-152 “Low energy reporters” = reported energy intake ⩽1.2 estimated basic metabolic rate (BMR).
↵3-150 p<0.05;
3-160 p<0.01;
↵3-165 p<0.001 ANOVA or χ²test for the eight dietary clusters. Men and women separately.