Table 7.
Comparison of nutrition habits of adolescent boys in groups of disordered eating (m ± SD) 1, (n = 579).
| Foods and Drinks | Disordered Eating | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| <10 Scores | 10–19 Scores | ≥20 Scores | ||
| Cereals, breads, potatoes, rise, pasta | 2.26 ± 0.88 | 2.14 ± 0.85 | 2.40 ± 0.99 | 0.533 |
| Fruits and berries | 2.03 ± 0.86 | 2.14 ± 0.79 | 1.87 ± 0.83 | 0.631 |
| Vegetables | 2.06 ± 0.84 | 2.27 ± 0.88 | 2.27 ± 0.80 | 0.306 |
| Meat | 2.36 ± 0.81 | 2.38 ± 0.87 | 2.47 ± 0.64 | 0.950 |
| Fish | 1.04 ± 0.71 | 1.36 ± 0.95 | 1.50 ± 1.02 | 0.044 |
| Milk, cheese, yogurt | 2.22 ± 0.89 | 2.48 ± 0.81 | 2.20 ± 1.08 | 0.416 |
| Eggs | 1.43 ± 0.83 | 1.45 ± 1.01 | 0.71 ± 0.61 | 0.007 |
| Legumes | 1.10 ± 0.82 | 1.14 ± 0.91 | 1.38 ± 1.12 | 0.578 |
| Sweets (cakes, candies, chocolate) | 1.85 ± 0.86 | 1.73 ± 0.99 | 1.64 ± 1.08 | 0.692 |
| Fats, spreads and oils | 1.99 ± 0.92 | 1.71 ± 1.10 | 1.67 ± 1.11 | 0.308 |
| Soft drinks with sugar | 1.43 ± 0.95 | 1.86 ± 1.04 | 1.93 ± 0.96 | 0.024 |
| No. of meals per day | 4.11 ± 1.31 | 4.22 ± 1.28 | 4.44 ± 2.45 | 0.825 |
| Frequency of having breakfast | 2.34 ± 0.88 | 2.35 ± 1.03 | 1.50 ± 1.15 | 0.002 |
1 higher scores indicate more frequent consumption of particular food group or number of meals. m = mean, SD = standard deviation, p = statistical significance level. Statistically significant differences are in bold text.