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. 2017 Sep 22;5:e3681. doi: 10.7717/peerj.3681

Table 1. Eating of meals in the surveyed group of youth.

Analyzed factor 5–85 BMI percentile ≥85 BMI percentile p*
n % n %
Girls <3 meals 18.8 192 24.5 36 0.107
≥3 meals 81.2 827 75.5 111
Boys <3 meals 12.8 68 18.8 25 0.072
≥3 meals 87.2 465 81.2 108
Total <3 meals 16.8* 260 21.8* 61 0.041*
≥3 meals 83.2* 1,292 78.2* 219

Note:

*

Pearson’s chi-squared test.