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. 2014 May 15;8(5):CC05–CC07. doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2014/7908.4351

[Table/Fig-2]:

Distribution of participants according to physical activity, frequency and timings of fast food consumption, simultaneous consumption of soft drink and vegetables

Group 1 (%) (n=13) Group 2 (%) (n=87) Group 3 (%) (n=33) Group 4 (%) (n=14) Chi- square (p-value)
Frequency of fast food consumption
Everyday 09 (69%) 20 (25.7%) 25 (75.7%) 07 (50%) X2 = 37.92 (0.00001)
Once in a week 02 (15%) 50 (64%) 04 (12.2%) 03 (21.4%)
>once in a week 02 (15%) 08 (10.2%) 04 (12.1%) 04 (28.6%)
Timings of fast food consumption
Morning hrs 02 (15.4%) 03 (3.8%) 04 (12.1%) 02 (14.3%) X2 = 13.77 (0.03)
Afternoon or lunch 02 (15.4%) 36 (46.2%) 06 (18.1%) 03 (21.4%)
Evening or night 09 (69.2%) 39 (50%) 23 (69.6%) 09 (64.3%)
Soft drink consumption with fast food
YES 8 (61.5%) 28 (35.8%) 23 (69.6%) 11 (78.5%) X2 = 11.48 (0.009)
NO 5 (38.5%) 40 (51.3%) 10 (30.3%) 3 (21.4%)
Often - 10 (12.82%) - -
Vegetables
Yes 09 (69.2%) 49 (62.8%) 28 (35.8%) 06 (42.8%) X2 = 10.2 (0.11) NS
no 02 (15.4%) 19 (24.4%) 03 (3.8%) 04 (28.5%)
often 02 (15.4%) 10 (12.8%) 02 (6.6%) 04 (64.3%)
Physical activity walk, jogging or gym
No exercise 9 (69.3%) 10 (12.8%) 22 (66.6%) 10 (71.4%) X2 = 18.13 (0.004)
30 min walk daily 4 (30.7%) 30 (38.5%) 11 (33.3%) 4 (28.5%)
30 min jogging/ gym activity - 38 (48.7%) - -