Food type/age Age (yrs) P-value 15(yr) Mean  ±  SD (n=288 ) 16(yr) Mean  ±  SD (n=433 ) 17(yr) Mean  ±  SD (n= 330) 18(yr) Mean  ±  SD (n=173 ) Breakfast 3.98 ± 2.203 3.86 ± 2.270 4.01 ± 4.143 3.58 ± 2.226 0.425 Vegetables 5.06 ± 2.34 5.03 ± 2.357 5.08 ± 2.832 5.08 ± 2.296 0.994 Fruits 4.92 ± 2.302 4.6 ± 2.17 4.64 ± 2.272 4.4 ± 2.361 0.114 Milk 4.89 ± 2.319 4.85 ± 2.412 5.1 ± 2.396 4.77 ± 2.38 0.398 Sugar-sweetened drink 4.84 ± 2.215 4.86 ± 2.42 5.21 ± 2.826 4.730 ± 2.494 0.117 Fast food 3.67 ± 1.905 3.84 ± 2.424 4.07 ± 2.305 3.77 ± 2.049 0.153 French fries /chips 3.7 ± 1.926 3.66 ± 1.917 3.76 ± 2.06 3.44 ± 1.938 0.352 Cake/doughnuts 3.58 ± 1.979 3.52 ± 1.972 3.75 ± 2.131 3.55 ± 2.125 0.460 Sweets 4.75 ± 2.195 4.77 ± 3.728 4.56 ± 2.223 4.42 ± 2.294 0.466 Energy drinks 2.03 ± 1.929 2.07 ± 1.89 2.15 ± 2.0277 2.35 ± 2.071 0.334

Table 3: Frequency of weekly consumption of selected food among adolescents based on age. SD=Standard Deviation The results of dietary habits among studied adolescents relative to sex, while controlling effect of age, are shown in Table 4. Males and females weekly consumption rates for most of foods assessed in the study (fruits, milk, French fries, cake/doughnuts, sweets and energy drinks) had significant difference (P < 0.05).