| Frequency of eating processed foods | ||||||
| Variable | N | Percent (%) | ||||
| Always | 42 | 14.0 | ||||
| Often | 51 | 16.9 | ||||
| Sometimes | 75 | 24.9 | ||||
| Rarely | 128 | 42.5 | ||||
| Never | 5 | 1.7 | ||||
| Frequency of fruits consumption | ||||||
| 1 - 2 days per week | 148 | 49.2 | ||||
| 3 - 4 days per week | 56 | 18.6 | ||||
| 5 - 7 days per week | 97 | 32.2 | ||||
| Frequency of vegetables consumption | ||||||
| 1 - 2 days per week | 110 | 36.5 | ||||
| 3 - 4 days per week | 159 | 52.8 | ||||
| 5 - 7 days per week | 32 | 10.6 | ||||
| Relationship between respondents’ eating habits and BMI measurement | ||||||
| Variables | Eat vegetables | p-value | Eat fruits | p-value | Eat fast foods | p-value |
| Mean BMI |
| 0.321 |
| 0.271 |
| 0.003 |
| Daily | 25.7 |
| 26.4 |
| 28.1 |
|
| Frequently | 25.3 |
| 25.0 |
| 26.3 |
|
| Rarely | 27.0 |
| 26.1 |
| 25.1 |
|
| Never | 26.1 |
| 27.0 |
| 24.9 |
|
| Total |
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| Mean WC |
| 0.022 |
| 0.017 |
| 0.015 |
| Daily | 86.8 |
| 83.6 |
| 101.3 |
|
| Frequently | 88.2 |
| 94.1 |
| 99.3 |
|
| Rarely | 100.1 |
| 97.7 |
| 89.6 |
|
| Never | 99.9 |
| 98.7 |
| 87.4 |
|
| Total |
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