Table 3.
Eating habits among study participants (n = 1056).
| Variables | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Most consumed meals during the week | ||
| Homemade | 749 | 70.9 |
| Fast food | 151 | 14.3 |
| Restaurants | 93 | 8.8 |
| Frozen ready-to-eat meals | 40 | 3.8 |
| Healthy food restaurants | 23 | 2.2 |
| Number of meals per day | ||
| 1 | 73 | 6.9 |
| 2 | 460 | 43.6 |
| 3 | 461 | 43.7 |
| 4 | 52 | 4.9 |
| 5 or more | 10 | 0.9 |
| Eating breakfast on most days | ||
| Yes | 536 | 50.8 |
| No | 520 | 49.2 |
| Skipping meals | ||
| Yes | 684 | 64.8 |
| No | 372 | 35.2 |
| Reasons for skipping meals (n=684) | ||
| Lack of time | 371 | 35.1 |
| Lack of appetite | 127 | 12.0 |
| To lose weight | 87 | 8.2 |
| To reduce food intake | 66 | 6.3 |
| Fasting | 30 | 2.8 |
| Number of snacks between meals per day | ||
| 0 | 94 | 8.9 |
| 1 | 378 | 35.8 |
| 2 | 434 | 41.1 |
| 3 | 111 | 10.5 |
| 4 or more | 39 | 3.9 |
| Amount of water consumed per day | ||
| Less than 8 cups (<2 L) | 574 | 54.4 |
| More than 8 cups (>2 L) | 482 | 45.6 |