Table 4: Dietary habits associated with underweight, normal, overweight and obesity in the studied school adolescents.
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Variables |
Response category |
BMI |
X2 |
P-value |
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Underweight |
Normal |
Overweight |
Obese |
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Dietary habits factor |
No (%) |
No (%) |
No (%) |
No (%) |
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Breakfast intake
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No intake |
3/11 (27.2) |
4/11 (36.4) |
4/11 (36.4) |
0/11 (00.0) |
18.786 |
0.005 |
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Sometimes |
25/109 (22.9)
|
41/109 (37.6) |
26/109 (23.9) |
16/109 (15.6) |
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Frequency |
24/96 (25.0) |
58/96 (59.4)
|
9/96 (9.4) |
6/96 (6.2) |
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Daily number of meals |
Less than three |
20/55 (36.4) |
24/55 (43.6)
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8/55 (14.5)
|
3/55 (5.5)
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5.615
|
0.016
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Three |
30/116 (25.8) |
51/116 (44.0)
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22/116 (19.0)
|
13/116 (11.2)
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More than three |
2/45 (4.4) |
28/45 (62.2) |
9/45 (20.1) |
6/45 (13.3) |
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Daily snack meals |
No intake |
4/11 (36.4) |
7/11 (63.6) |
0/9 (00.0) |
0/9 (00.0) |
18.053 |
0.006 |
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Sometimes |
43/159 (27.1) |
78/159 (49.1) |
25/159 (15.6) |
13/159 (8.2) |
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Frequency |
5/46 (10.9) |
18/46 (39.1) |
14/46 (30.4) |
9/46 (19.6) |
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Fast food consumption |
No intake |
16/25 (64) |
9/25 (36) |
0/25 (00.0) |
0/25 (00.0) |
58.259 |
0.000 |
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Sometimes |
36/165 (21.8) |
88/165 (53.4) |
27/165 (16.3) |
14/165 (8.5) |
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Frequency |
0/26 (00.0) |
6/26 (23) |
12/26 (46.2) |
8/26 (30.8) |
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Sweets intake |
Sometime |
23/117 (19.7) |
60/117 (51.3) |
22/117 (18.8) |
12/117 (10.2) |
11.527 |
0.241 |
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Once a day |
13/50 (26) |
22/50 (44) |
8/50 (16) |
7/50 (14) |
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Twice |
4/24 (16.7) |
13/24 (54.2) |
5/24 (20.8) |
2/24 (8.3) |
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More than twice |
12/25 (48) |
8/25 (32) |
4/25 (16) |
1/25 (4) |
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Carbonated drinking intake |
Sometime |
26/116 (22.4) |
59/116 (50.8) |
22/116 (19) |
9/116 (7.8) |
18.325 |
0.032 |
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Once a day |
17/54 (31.5) |
24/54 (44.4) |
9/54 (16.7) |
4/54 (7.4) |
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Twice |
8/23 (34.8) |
11/23 (47.8) |
1/23 (4.3) |
3/23 (13.1) |
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More than twice |
1/23 (4.3) |
9/23 (39.1) |
7/23 (30.4) |
6/23 (26.2) |
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Sweet juices drinking |
Sometime |
34/142 (23.9) |
66/142 (46.4) |
26/142 (18.3) |
16/142 (11.4) |
9.997 |
0.351 |
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Once a day |
14/52 (26.9) |
27/52 (51.9) |
9/52 (17.4) |
2/52 (3.8) |
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Twice |
0/12 (00.0) |
6/12 (50) |
3/12 (25) |
3/12 (25) |
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More than twice |
4/10 (40) |
4/10 (40) |
1/10 (10) |
1/10 (10) |
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Vegetables and Fruits intakes |
Sometime |
27/100 (27) |
58/100 (58) |
8/100 (8) |
7/100 (7) |
22.468 |
0.008 |
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Once a day |
10/60 (16.7) |
24/60 (40) |
18/60 (30) |
8/60 (13.3) |
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Twice |
8/35 (22.9) |
16/35 (45.7) |
8/35 (22.9) |
3/35 (8.5) |
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More than twice |
7/21 (33.3) |
5/21 (23.8) |
5/21 (23.8) |
4/21 (19.1) |
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