Table 5. Odds ratios from two logistic regression analyses of nutrition behavior and risk factors associated with overweight and obesity.
Characteristics | Overweight vs. Non-overweight |
Obese vs. Non-obese |
Unadjusted OR (95% CI) | Unadjusted OR (95% CI) | |
Breakfast | ||
Dose not eat | 1.22 (0.79–1.89) | 2.45 (1.53–3.93)*** |
Usually eat | 1.12 (0.94–1.34) | 2.03 (1.64–2.51)*** |
Always eat | Ref. | Ref. |
Fruits | ||
<once/week | 0.93 (0.75–1.17) | 0.98 (0.74–1.31) |
1–2 times/week | 0.80 (0.64–1.00) | 0.91 (0.69–1.21) |
≥3 times/week | Ref. | Ref. |
Vegetables | ||
<once/week | 1.61 (1.30–1.99)*** | 4.12 (3.06–5.55)*** |
1–2 times/week | 1.25 (1.16–1.54)* | 0.78 (0.76–1.50) |
≥3 times/week | Ref. | Ref. |
Soft drinks | ||
<once/week | Ref. | Ref. |
1–2 times/week | 1.25 (1.06–1.49)** | 1.11 (0.86–1.42) |
≥3 times/week | 0.93 (0.73–1.200) | 4.74 (3.73–6.04)*** |
Fast food | ||
<once/week | Ref. | Ref. |
1–2 times/week | 0.97 (0.79–1.17) | 2.00 (1.54–2.60)*** |
≥3 times/week | 1.39 (1.09–1.76)** | 9.95 (7.77–12.74)*** |
Note: Level of significance **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001, CI = Confidence Interval, OR = Odds Ratio; Reference category (respectively): Ref.