Table 2.
Dietary habits of sampled school children, Saudi Arabia
| Dietary habits | No | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Have 3 meals regularly | No | 68 | 19.0% |
| Yes | 289 | 81.0% | |
| Child has breakfast daily | No | 43 | 12.0% |
| Yes | 314 | 88.0% | |
| Snacks between meals | No | 63 | 17.6% |
| Yes | 294 | 82.4% | |
| Food contains vital elements | Yes | 164 | 45.9% |
| Sometimes | 184 | 51.5% | |
| No | 9 | 2.5% | |
| Child eats fruits and vegetables | No | 119 | 33.3% |
| Yes | 238 | 66.7% | |
| Child prefer fast food to homemade food | No | 129 | 36.1% |
| Yes | 228 | 63.9% | |
| Frequency of fast food/week | Never | 150 | 42.0% |
| Once/week | 123 | 34.5% | |
| 2-3/week | 63 | 17.6% | |
| 4-6/week | 15 | 4.2% | |
| Daily | 6 | 1.7% | |