Eating Pattern

Underweight (n = 53)

N (%)

Normal

(n = 912)

N (%)

Overweight

(n = 172)

N (%)

Obese

(n = 61)

N (%)

χ²

P value

Number of meals eaten/day

2

25 (4.5)

427 (76.5)

76 (13.6)

30 (5.4)

0.59

0.89

3

28 (4.5)

481 (76.0)

94 (14.8)

30 (4.7)

df = 3

>3

0 (0.0)

4 (57.1)

2 (28.6)

1 (14.3)