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. 2021 Feb 16:1–9. doi: 10.1017/dmp.2021.48

Table 3.

Comparison of the intake of selected foods by diet groups (in servings per day) of the subjects before and during lockdown time

Foods (servings per day) 6-12 y P-Value 13-17 y P-Value
Before During Before During
Milk and milk products, total
Milk 4.0 ± 2.3 4.9 ± 2.9 <0.001 3.8 ± 2.7 4.2 ± 3.5 0.001
Labaneh 0.80 ± 0.72 0.86 ± 0.82 0.113 0.59 ± 0.60 0.65 ± 0.81 0.156
Creamy cheese 0.93 ± 0.77 1.04 ± 0.88 0.008 0.90 ± 0.83 1.0 ± 0.94 0.004
0.73 ± 0.77 0.74 ± 0.84 0.648 0.68 ± 0.74 0.74 ± 0.90 0.064
Cooked vegetables 0.59 ± 0.59 0.64 ± 0.67 0.041 0.53 ± 0.67 0.63 ± 0.80 < 0.001
Raw vegetables 0.82 ± 0.64 0.92 ± 0.76 0.003 0.68 ± 0.65 0.76 ± 0.77 0.022
Fruits, total 2.8 ± 2.2 3.1 ± 2.5 <0.001 2.7 ± 2.9 3.2 ± 3.4 <0.001
Fresh fruits 1.3 ± 0.88 1.1 ± 0.94 0.001 1.1 ± 0.92 1.3 ± 1.1 <0.001
100% fruit juice 0.98 ± 1.2 1.1 ± 1.5 0.001 1.1 ± 1.6 1.3 ± 1.7 0.032
Breads, Grains, Pastas
Bread 14.4 ± 9.2 15.2 ± 10.0 0.022 14.6 ± 11.4 16.4 ± 13.2 <0.001
Rice 0.93 ± 0.61 1.0 ± 0.62 <0.001 0.93 ± 0.59 1.0 ± 0.73 0.002
Macaroni and pasta 0.63 ± 0.99 0.67 ± 1.07 0.273 0.48 ± 0.72 0.53 ± 0.80 0.161
Cornflakes 0.99 ± 1.03 1.01 ± 1.44 0.687 0.85 ± 1.3 0.98 ± 1.6 0.048
Meat, poultry, fish and eggs
Red meat 0.94 ± 1.2 1.01 ± 1.4 0.03 1.2 ± 1.6 1.2 ± 1.8 0.558
Chicken 0.71 ± 0.51 0.78 ± 0.61 0.003 0.80 ± 0.60 0.83 ± 0.70 0.331
Fish 0.26 ± 0.49 0.27 ± 0.53 0.501 0.28 ± 0.60 0.25 ± 0.58 0.402
Boiled eggs 0.55 ± 0.59 0.62 ± 0.68 0.011 0.54 ± 0.65 0.59 ± 0.74 0.029
Beverages
Carbonated beverages 0.52 ± 0.74 0.64 ± 0.91 <0.001 0.70 ± 0.85 0.82 ± 1.0 0.005
Canned juice 0.82 ± 0.82 0.86 ± 0.94 0.211 0.70 ± 0.81 0.79 ± 0.96 0.027
Tea 0.76 ± 0.82 0.93 ± 0.96 <0.001 0.81 ± 0.86 1.0 ± 1.0 <0.001
Coffee 0.20 ± 0.52 0.22 ± 0.59 0.088 0.30 ± 0.60 0.36 ± 0.70 0.007
Snack foods
French fries 0.58 ± 0.68 0.68 ± 0.78 0.001 0.53 ± 0.65 0.67 ± 0.80 <0.001
Pastries (Fatayer) 0.35 ± 0.54 0.41 ± 0.68 0.05 0.35 ± 0.61 0.45 ± 0.78 0.002
Pizza 0.36 ± 0.66 0.36 ± 0.65 0.992 0.34 ± 0.63 0.41 ± 0.76 0.001
Potato chips 1.1 ± 0.79 1.2 ± 0.91 0.174 1.1 ± 0.86 1.3 ± 1.0 <0.001
Popcorn 0.48 ± 0.68 0.58 ± 0.77 0.003 0.46 ± 0.63 0.59 ± 0.77 <0.001
Sweets and desserts
Sugar 1.1 ± 0.0.95 1.2 ± 0.1.0 0.001 1.1 ± 1.0 1.3 ± 1.1 <0.001
Ice-cream 0.74 ± 0.66 0.89 ± 0.77 <0.001 0.81 ± 0.79 0.96 ± 0.92 <0.001
Cake 0.44 ± 0.59 0.56 ± 0.77 <0.001 0.49 ± 0.75 0.56 ± 0.83 0.063
Chocolate bar 0.93 ± 0.67 1.1 ± 0.86 <0.001 1.0 ± 0.86 1.2 ± 0.99 0.008
Arabic sweets 0.29 ± 0.50 0.37 ± 0.68 0.001 0.36 ± 0.67 0.44 ± 0.78 0.016