Table 3.
Prevalence (%) and adjusted odds ratios (ORs) for dietary behaviors by physical activity-related behaviors, among US high school students.
| PA-related behavior | Fruitsa | Vegetablesb | Fast foodc | Sugar-sweetened beveragesd | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | OR (95% CI) | % | OR (95% CI) | % | OR (95% CI) | % | OR (95% CI) | |
| Daily physical activitye | ||||||||
| Yes | 57.8 | 2.1‡ (1.8–2.6) | 30.1 | 2.3‡ (1.8–2.8) | 73.2 | 0.9 (0.7–1.0) | 29.9 | 1.4‡ (1.2–1.8) |
| No | 38.0 | Referent | 16.4 | Referent | 75.1 | Referent | 20.9 | Referent |
| Muscle strengtheningf | ||||||||
| Yes | 48.0 | 1.7‡ (1.6–1.9) | 22.8 | 1.8‡ (1.6–2.1) | 74.3 | 0.9 (0.7–1.1) | 23.7 | 1.0 (0.9–1.2) |
| No | 33.7 | Referent | 14.1 | Referent | 75.3 | Referent | 20.7 | Referent |
| Television viewingg | ||||||||
| Yes | 36.9 | 0.7‡ (0.6–0.8) | 16.4 | 0.8† (0.6–0.9) | 79.8 | 1.4† (1.1–1.8) | 31.0 | 1.7‡ (1.5–2.0) |
| No | 42.5 | Referent | 19.2 | Referent | 72.8 | Referent | 18.7 | Referent |
| Computer/video game useh | ||||||||
| Yes | 34.1 | 0.7‡ (0.6–0.8) | 15.4 | 0.7‡ (0.6–0.9) | 78.2 | 1.3† (1.1–1.6) | 29.4 | 1.6‡ (1.3–1.9) |
| No | 43.0 | Referent | 19.4 | Referent | 73.8 | Referent | 20.0 | Referent |
OR = odds ratio, adjusted for sex, race/ethnicity, grade, body weight status, and current weight management goals.
CI = confidence interval. † p < 0.01.‡ p < 0.001.
aAte fruits ≥2 times/day.
bAte vegetables ≥3 times/day.
cAte at least one meal or snack from a fast food restaurant ≥1 day/week.
dDrank sugar-sweetened beverages ≥3 times/day.
ePhysically active for ≥60 minutes, 7 days/week.
fParticipated in muscle strengthening exercises on ≥3 days/week.
gWatched television for >2 hours on an average school day.
hPlayed video or computer games or used a computer for something other than school work >2 hours on an average school day.