| Variable |
MEAN ± SD |
p-value |
| Number of meals |
2.43 ± 0.70 |
2.53 ± 0.71 |
2.33 ± 0.68 |
0.001 |
| Number of snacks |
1.81 ± 0.67 |
1.82 ± 0.70 |
1.79 ± 0.635 |
0.657 |
| N (%) |
Total(N= 497 ) |
Males(N=245 ) |
Females(N=252) |
|
| Regularity of breakfast intake |
| Daily |
267 (53.7%) |
124 (50.6%) |
143 (56.7%) |
0.17 |
| Not daily |
230 (46.3%) |
121 (49.4%) |
109 (43.3%) |
| Regularity of meals intake |
| Regular |
115 (23.1%) |
56 (22.9%) |
59 (23.4%) |
0.883 |
| Not regular |
328 (76.9%) |
189 (77.1%) |
193 (76.6%) |
| Frequency of eating at fast food restaurants /week |
| 0-1 |
310 (62.4%) |
117 (47.8%) |
193 (76.6%) |
0 |
| 2-3 |
154 (31.0%) |
99 (40.4%) |
55 (21.8%) |
| 5 or more |
33 (6.6%) |
29 (11.8%) |
4 (1.6%) |
| Meal size |
| Small |
158 (31.8%) |
53 (21.6%) |
105 (41.7%) |
0 |
| Medium |
242 (48.7%) |
116 (47.3%) |
126 (50.0%) |
| When stops eating |
| Until feeling half full |
108 (21.7%) |
39 (15.9%) |
69 (27.4%) |
0.001 |
| Until feeling completely full |
276 (55.5%) |
136 (55.5%) |
140 (55.6%) |
0 |
| Until the plate is empty |
113 (22.7%) |
70 (28.6%) |
43(17.1%) |
0 |
| Types of diet |
| Vegetarian |
2 (0.4%) |
1 (0.4%) |
1 (0.4%) |
0.984 |
| Other |
495 (99.6%) |
244 (99.6%) |
251 (99.6%) |
| Meals in front of TV |
| 2 or less/week |
120 (24.1%) |
55 (22.4%) |
65 (25.8%) |
8.63 |
| 2-4/week |
223 (44.9%) |
99 (40.4%) |
124 (49.2%) |
0.013 |
| Daily |
154 (31.0%) |
91 (37.1%) |
63 (25.0%) |
|
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