Table 4.
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 girls.
| Variable | Nativity | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi (n = 47) | Non-Saudi (n = 43) | |||
| n (%) | Mean BMI (SD) | n (%) | Mean BMI (SD) | |
| Watching television (h/day) | ||||
| <1 | 3 (6) | 23.14 (1.32) | 11 (26) | 24.30 (4.40) |
| 1–2 | 8 (17) | 24.10 (1.45) | 5 (12) | 23.25 (1.89) |
| >2 | 36 (76) | 23.88 (1.30) | 27 (63) | 24.38 (1.56) |
| Computer use (h/day) | ||||
| <1 | 0 (00) | 00 (00) | 3 (7) | 22.86 (2.85) |
| 1–2 | 5 (11) | 24.36 (1.85) | 8 (19) | 25.99 (4.21) |
| >2 | 42 (89) | 23.81 (1.26) | 32 (74) | 24.94 (7.20) |
| Physical activity (times/week) | ||||
| <2 | 1 (2) | 21.22 (00) | 7 (18) | 24.31 (3.26) |
| 2–5 | 45 (98) | 23.95 (1.28) | 31 (73) | 24.62 (2.63) |
| >5 | 1 (2) | 23.03 (00) | 5 (9) | 22.25 (2.81) |
| Consumption of high-fat fast foods (times/week) | ||||
| Zero | 0 (00) | 00 (00) | 3 (7) | 23.79 (3.71) |
| 1–3 | 10 (21) | 24.21 (1.17) | 17 (40) | 26.67 (10.09) |
| >3 | 37 (79) | 23.78 (1.35) | 23 (53) | 23.91 (1.21) |
| Consumption of high-sugar soft drinks (times/week) | ||||
| Zero | 0 (00) | 00 (00) | 6 (17) | 23.39 (2.24) |
| 1–3 | 8 (17) | 23.82 (1.12) | 11 (26) | 25.04 (3.74) |
| >3 | 39 (83) | 23.88 (1.37) | 26 (62) | 25.34 (7.96) |