Table 3.
Nativity based variations in lifestyle behaviors (watching television, computer use, physical activity, and food preferences) and their relationships to mean body mass index (BMI) among boys.
| Variable | Nativity | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi (n = 52) | Non-Saudi (n = 72) | |||
| n (%) | Mean BMI(SD) | n (%) | Mean BMI (SD) | |
| Watching television (h/day) | ||||
| <1 | 0 (00) | 00 (00) | 10 (14) | 23.64 (4.05) |
| 1–2 | 7 (13) | 24.10 (0.78) | 12 (17) | 23.82 (2.63) |
| >2 | 45 (87) | 24.57 (1.35) | 50 (69) | 23.67 (1.63) * |
| Computer use (h/day) | ||||
| <1 | 0 (00) | 00 (00) | 7 (10) | 23.83 (3.06) |
| 1–2 | 1 (02) | 24.09 (00) | 8 (11) | 24.52 (3.73) |
| >2 | 51 (98) | 24.52 (1.30) | 57 (79) | 23.61 (1.78) * |
| Physical activity (times/week) | ||||
| <2 | 1 (02) | 24.22 (00) | 9 (13) | 24.12 (3.01) |
| 2–5 | 51 (98) | 24.52 (1.30) | 58 (80) | 23.70 (1.95) * |
| >5 | 0 (00) | 00 (00) | 5 (7) | 23.50 (3.37) |
| Consumption of high-fat fast foods (times/week) | ||||
| Zero | 0 (00) | 00 (00) | 4 (6) | 22.91 (1.44) |
| 1–3 | 2 (03) | 25.49 (0.82) | 20 (28) | 23.931 (3.40) |
| >3 | 50 (97) | 24.47 (1.30) | 48 (67) | 23.73 (1.51) * |
| Consumption of high-sugar soft drinks (times/week) | ||||
| Zero | 0 (00) | 00 (00) | 6 (8) | 24.87 (2.97) |
| 1–3 | 9 (17) | 24.59 (1.18) | 18 (25) | 22.79 (3.35) |
| >3 | 43 (83) | 24.49 (1.33) | 48 (67) | 23.95 (1.27) * |
* p < 0.05.