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Published in final edited form as: J Natl Med Assoc. 2011 Jan;103(1):4–8. doi: 10.1016/s0027-9684(15)30236-4

Table 2.

Healthy Behaviors (Mean ± SD)

	Normal Weight	Overweight	Obese	Total (All)
Fruit^a	1.68 ± 0.9	1.87 ± 1.1	1.69 ± 1.0	1.73 ± 1.0
Fruit Juice^a	2.50 ± 1.1	2.56 ± 1.1	2.47 ± 1.2	2.51 ± 1.1
Green salad^a	1.45 ± 0.7	1.64 ± 0.8	1.50 ± 0.6	1.51 ± 0.7
Cooked vegetables^a	1.69 ± 0.8	1.91 ± 0.9	1.77 ± 0.9	1.76 ± 0.9
Hamburgers, hot dogs, or sausage^a	1.51 ± 0.8	1.40 ± 0.7	1.60 ± 0.8	1.50 ± 0.8
French fries or potato chips^a	1.77 ± 0.8	1.76 ± 0.8	1.73 ± 0.7	1.76 ± 0.8
Cookies, doughnuts, pie, or cake^a	1.64 ± 0.9	1.56 ± 0.7	1.47 ± .07	1.59 ± 0.8
Vigorous cardiovascular activities^b	2.58 ± 1.8^d	3.29 ± 1.7^d	2.93 ± 2.0	2.81 ± 1.8
Flexibility training (stretching)^b	2.74 ± 1.9	3.02 ± 1.8	2.73 ± 2.1	2.81 ± 1.9
Resistance training (weight training)^b	2.17 ± 1.6^d	2.84 ± 2.0^d	2.10 ± 1.5	2.32 ± 1.7
Moderate cardiovascular activities^b	3.13 ± 2.5	3.47 ± 2.4	3.83 ± 2.6	3.32 ± 2.5
Physical education activity class^b	1.45 ± 0.5	1.47 ± 0.5	1.53 ± 0.5	1.46 ± 0.5
College sports team^c	1.17 ± 0.4	1.11 ± 0.4	1.14 ± 0.4	1.14 ± 0.4

^a

No. of selections in last 24-hour period.

^b

No. of sessions in last 7-day period.

^c

No. of sports (intra- or extramural) in past year.

^d

Statistically significant difference (P < .05).