Table 3. Food and exercise habits of the students and their corresponding nutritional status.
| Food and exercise habits | Underweight (N=93) | Normal (N=141) | Pre-obesity (N=52) | Obese I (N=42) | Obese II (N=23) |
| How often do you eat breakfast?* | |||||
| Rarely | 18 (19.4%) | 01 (0.7%) | 03 (5.7%) | 19 (45.2%) | 18 (78.2%) |
| Sometimes | 20 (21.5%) | 31 (22%) | 11 (2.1%) | 13 (30.9%) | 01 (4.3%) |
| Alternate days | 08 (8.6%) | 18 (12.8%) | 08 (15.4%) | 03 (7.1%) | 03 (13%) |
| Every day | 47 (50.5%) | 91 (64.5%) | 30 (57.7%) | 07 (16.6%) | 01 (4.3%) |
| How many meals do you take in a day?* | |||||
| 2 times | 36 (38.7%) | 67 (47.5%) | 16 (30.7%) | 03 (7.1%) | 01 (4.3%) |
| 3times | 48 (51.6%) | 54 (38.3%) | 27 (52%) | 10 (23.8%) | 04 (17.3%) |
| 4 times or more | 09 (9.6%) | 20 (14.2%) | 09 (17.3%) | 29 (69%) | 18 (78.2%) |
| How much fast food do you consume in a week?* | |||||
| None | 07 (7.5%) | 16 (11.3%) | 06 (11.5%) | 01 (2.4%) | 01 (4.3%) |
| Once a week | 38 (40.8%) | 84 (59.5%) | 23 (44.2%) | 01 (2.4%) | 01 (4.3%) |
| Twice a week | 13 (13.9%) | 22 (15.6%) | 06 (11.5%) | 22 (52.3%) | 10 (43.5%) |
| Thrice a week | 27 (29%) | 13 (9.2%) | 14 (26.9%) | 12 (28.5%) | 09 (39.1%) |
| More | 08 (8.6%) | 06 (4.2%) | 03 (5.7%) | 06 (14.2%) | 02 (8.7%) |
| How often do you consume soft drinks / juices / energy drinks?* | |||||
| Rarely | 23 (24.7%) | 55 (39%) | 18 (24.6%) | 04 (9.5%) | 01 (4.3%) |
| Sometimes | 39 (41.9%) | 38 (27%) | 22 (42.3%) | 03 (7.1%) | 01 (4.3%) |
| Alternate days | 16 (17.2%) | 36 (25.5%) | 04 (7.7%) | 23 (54.8%) | 03 (13%) |
| Every day | 15 (16.1%) | 12 (8.5%) | 08 (15.4%) | 12 (28.5%) | 18 (78.2%) |
| How frequently do you consume red meat?* | |||||
| Once a week | 53 (57%) | 58 (41.1%) | 08 (15.4%) | 07 (16.6%) | 01 (4.3%) |
| Twice a week | 17 (18.3%) | 33 (23.4%) | 12 (23%) | 06 (14.2%) | 04 (17.3%) |
| Thrice a week | 17 (18.3%) | 35 (24.8%) | 25 (48%) | 22 (52.3%) | 09 (39.1%) |
| More | 06 (6.4%) | 15 (10.6%) | 07 (13.5%) | 07 (16.6%) | 09 (39.1%) |
| Do you perform exercise regularly?* | |||||
| No | 63 (67.7%) | 43 (30.5%) | 20 (28.5%) | 37 (88%) | 20 (86.9%) |
| Yes | 30 (32.2%) | 98 (69.5%) | 32 (61.5%) | 05 (12%) | 03 (13%) |
| How is your eating pattern affected when stressed out?* | |||||
| Not affected | 29 (31.2%) | 78 (55.3%) | 22 (42.3%) | 11 (26.2%) | 02 (8.6%) |
| Binge eat when stressed | 24 (25.8%) | 23 (16.3%) | 16 (30.7%) | 26 (62%) | 20 (86.9%) |
| Rarely eat when stressed | 40 (43%) | 40 (28.4%) | 14 (26.9%) | 05 (12%) | 01 (4.3%) |