| Variables | All participants n = 289 | BSSA n = 100 | Maghreb n = 189 | p |
| Demographic characteristics |
|
|
|
|
| Age (years) | 29.8 ± 11.2 | 28.5 ± 10.7 | 30.4 ± 11.5 | 0.171 |
| Gender |
|
|
| 0.121 |
| Male | 173 (59.9) | 65 (65.0) | 108 (57.1) | |
| Female | 116 (40.1) | 35 (35.0) | 81 (42.9) | |
| Place of birth |
|
|
| <0.0001 |
| SSA | 99 (34.4) | 98(98.0) | 1(0,5) | |
| Maghreb | 189 (65.6) | 2(2.0) | 187(99.5) | |
| Life style characteristics |
|
|
|
|
| Regular consumption of |
|
|
|
|
| Fruits | 162 (56.1) | 39 (39.0) | 123(65.1) | <0.0001 |
| Vegetables | 225 (77.9) | 68 (68.0) | 157(83.1) | 0.005 |
| Fats | 276 (95.3) | 93 (93.0) | 183(96.8) | 0.201 |
| Smoking/Alcohol |
|
|
|
|
| Currentsmoker | 18 (6.2) | 6 (6.0) | 12 (6.3) | 0.564 |
| Excessive drinker | 8 (2.8) | 2 (2.0) | 6 (3.2) | 0.436 |
| Physical activity |
|
|
|
|
| Active | 203 (70.2) | 61 (61.0) | 142 (75.1) | 0.015 |
| Inactive | 86 (29.8) | 39 (39.0) | 47 (24.9) | 0.018 |
| sedentary | 87 (30.1) | 19 (29.0) | 58 (30.7) | 0.801 |