Table 4.
Basic food group consumption as stated in frequency per week among the included primary schools students distributed according to their BMI classifications
| Food group | Body mass index classification | Univariate analysis odds ratio and 95% confidence intervals | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obese and overweight (N = 272) No. (%) | None (N = 867) No. (%) | ||
| Meat and alternatives: | |||
| ≤Once/week | 18 (6.6) | 169 (19.5) | 1 (ref) |
| 2–4 times/week | 121 (44.5) | 353 (40.7) | 1.2 (0.9–1.6) |
| 5–6 times/week | 133 (48.9) | 345 (39.8) | 1.5 (1.1–1.9)* |
| Milk, Cheese and other dairy products: | |||
| ≤ Once/week | 69 (25.4) | 143 (16.5) | 1 (ref) |
| 2– 4 times/week | 168 (61.7) | 248 (28.6) | 4.0 (3.0–5.4)** |
| 5– 6 times/week | 35 (12.9) | 485 (54.9) | 0.1 (0.08–0.2)** |
| Fruits: | |||
| ≤Once/week | 98 (36.0) | 295 (34.0) | 1 (ref) |
| 2–4 times/week | 102 (37.5) | 213 (24.6) | 1.8 (1.4–2.5)** |
| 5–6 times/week | 72 (26.5) | 359 (41.4) | 0.5 (0.4–0.7)** |
| Vegetables: | |||
| ≤Once/week | 84 (30.9) | 332 (38.3) | 1 (ref) |
| 2–4 times/week | 88 (32.4) | 193 (22.3) | 1.7 (1.2–2.3)** |
| 5–6 times/week | 100 (36.7) | 342 (39.4) | 0.8 (0.7–1.1) |
| Bread and other bakery products: | |||
| ≤Once/week | 12 (4.4) | 52 (6.0) | 1 (ref) |
| 2–4 times/week | 43 (15.8) | 115 (13.3) | 1.2 (0.8–1.8) |
| 5–6 times/week | 217 (79.8) | 700 (80.7) | 0.9 (0.7–1.3) |
| Rice and other cereals: | |||
| ≤Once/week | 38 (14.0) | 100 (11.5) | 1 (ref) |
| 2–4 times/week | 34 (12.5) | 156 (18.0) | 0.7 (0.4–1.0) |
| 5–6 times/week | 200 (73.5) | 611 (70.5) | 1.2 (0.9–1.6) |
| Cooked vegetables: | |||
| ≤Once/week | 99 (36.4) | 349 (40.2) | 1 (ref) |
| 2–4 times/week | 93 (34.2) | 273 (31.5) | 1.1 (0.8–1.5) |
| 5–6 times/week | 80 (29.4) | 245 (28.3) | 1.1 (0.8–1.4) |
*
P < 0.05
**
P < 0.001.