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. 2020 Jun 5;15(6):e0234244. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0234244

Table 2. Eating habits of participants.

Eating Habits Frequency (%)
N = 678
Number of Meals During a Day 1 meal 20 (2.9)
2–5 meals 646 (95.3)
> 5 meals 12 (1.8)
Total 678 (100.0)
Time Interval Between Child Last Meal and Bed Time 0-30minutes 95 (14.0)
30 minutes—1 hour 204 (30.1)
1 hour—2 hour 241 (35.5)
> 2 hours 138 (20.4)
Total 678 (100.0)
Type of Food That Child Eats Boiled 18 (2.7)
Fried 49 (7.2)
Grilled 21 (3.1)
Mixed 590 (87.0)
Total 678 (100.0)
Predominant food in child’s diet Carbohydrate (Rice, Bread, Milk, Yogurt, Corn, Potatoes, Fruits) 89 (13.1)
Fats (Cheese, Dark Chocolate, Whole Eggs, Olive oil, Nuts) 11 (1.6)
Proteins (Meat, Chicken, Fish, Eggs) 206 (30.4)
Mixed 372 (54.9)
Total 678 (100.0)
Eating Fast Food Always 42 (6.2)
Often 324 (47.8)
Sometimes 207 (30.5)
Rare 105 (15.5)
Total 678 (100.0)
Eating Candy Always 370 (54.6)
Often 234 (34.5)
Sometimes 55 (8.1)
Rare 19 (2.8)
Total 678 (100.0)
Number of Daily Healthy Food (Fruits and Vegetables) 0 12 (1.8)
1 197 (29.1)
2 292 (43.1)
3 136 (20.1)
> 4 41 (6.0)
Total 678 (100.0)