Table 3.
Monthly food consumption frequency of participants
| Never eat | Once a month | Once in 15 days | 1-2 times a week | 3-4 times a week | 5-6 times a week | Every day | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk and Dairy products | 3 (1.80%) | 8 (4.70%) | 18 (10.50%) | 52 (30.40%) | 60 (35.10%) | 24 (14%) | 6 (3.50%) |
| Milk | 71 (41.50%) | 22 (12.90%) | 23 (13.50%) | 29 (17%) | 10 (5.80%) | 7 (4.10%) | 9 (5.30%) |
| Yogurt and Ayran and Kefir | 10 (5.80%) | 8 (4.70%) | 7 (4.10%) | 34 (19.90%) | 39 (22.80%) | 26 (15.20%) | 47 (27.50%) |
| Cheese | 12 (7%) | 2 (1.20%) | 3 (1.80%) | 12 (7%) | 23 (13.50%) | 13 (7.60%) | 106 (62%) |
| Meat and Egg and Legumes | 0 | 25 (14.60%) | 114 (66.70%) | 32 (18.70%) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chicken and Turkey | 17 (9.90%) | 19 (11.10%) | 35 (20.50%) | 73 (42.70%) | 17 (9.90%) | 6 (3.50%) | 4 (2.30%) |
| Fish | 49 (28.70%) | 69 (40.40%) | 28 (16.40%) | 19 (11.10%) | 2 (1.20%) | 1 (0.60%) | 3 (1.80%) |
| Offal | 115 (67.30%) | 28 (16.40%) | 11 (6.40%) | 5 (2.90%) | 3 (1.80%) | 3 (1.80%) | 6 (3.50%) |
| Frozen meat | 79 (46.20%) | 36 (21.10%) | 28 (16.40%) | 18 (10.50%) | 8 (4.70%) | 2 (1.20%) | 0 |
| Fresh meat | 25 (14.60%) | 33 (19.30%) | 23 (13.50%) | 54 (31.60%) | 20 (11.70%) | 10 (5.80%) | 6 (3.50%) |
| Egg | 18 (10.50%) | 2 (1.20%) | 11 (6.40%) | 38 (22.20%) | 33 (19.30%) | 20 (11.70%) | 49 (28.70%) |
| Legumes | 12 (7%) | 6 (3.50%) | 29 (17%) | 71 (41.50%) | 22 (12.90%) | 14 (8.20%) | 17 (9.90%) |
| Oil seed | 106 (62%) | 13 (7.60%) | 7 (4.10%) | 23 (13.50%) | 12 (7%) | 2 (1.20%) | 8 (4.70%) |
| Vegetables and Fruits | 1 (0.60%) | 1 (1.20%) | 28 (16.40%) | 75 (43.90%) | 51 (29.80%) | 13 (7.60%) | 1 (0.60%) |
| Green vegetables | 9 (5.30%) | 4 (2.30%) | 9 (5.30%) | 44 (25.70%) | 43 (25.10%) | 29 (17%) | 33 (19.30%) |
| Potato | 7 (4.10%) | 2 (1.20%) | 14 (8.20%) | 63 (36.80%) | 45 (26.30%) | 23 (13.50%) | 17 (9.90%) |
| Other vegetables | 12 (7%) | 3 (1.80%) | 13 (7.60%) | 58 (33.90%) | 48 (28.10%) | 19 (11.10%) | 18 (10.50%) |
| Citrus | 34 (19.90%) | 12 (7%) | 20 (11.70%) | 44 (25.70%) | 38 (22.20%) | 12 (7%) | 11 (6.40%) |
| Fresh fruit | 11 (6.40%) | 4 (2.30%) | 10 (5.80%) | 32 (18.70%) | 43 (25.10%) | 25 (14.60%) | 46 (26.90%) |
| Dried fruits and vegetables | 79 (46.20%) | 30 (17.50%) | 16 (9.40%) | 19 (11.10%) | 15 (8.80%) | 5 (2.90%) | 7 (4.10%) |
| Bread and Cereals | 0 | 12 (7%) | 68 (39.80%) | 65 (38%) | 23 (13.50%) | 3 (1.80%) | 0 |
| White bread | 19 (11.10%) | 3 (1.80%) | 4 (2.30%) | 12 (7%) | 7 (4.10%) | 9 (5.30%) | 117 (68.40%) |
| Whole grain bread | 89 (52%) | 13 (7.60%) | 8 (4.70%) | 13 (7.60%) | 6 (3.50%) | 8 (4.70%) | 34 (19.90%) |
| Rice and Bulgur and Pasta | 10 (5.80%) | 2 (1.20%) | 9 (5.30%) | 51 (29.80%) | 50 (29.20%) | 29 (17%) | 20 (11.70%) |
| Crackers | 37 (21.60%) | 11 (6.40%) | 23 (13.50%) | 43 (25.10%) | 24 (14%) | 12 (7%) | 21 (12.30%) |
| Breakfast cereal | 109 (63.70%) | 7 (4.10%) | 7 (4.10%) | 13 (7.60%) | 13 (7.60%) | 3 (1.80%) | 19 (11.10%) |
| Turkish bagel | 47 (27.50%) | 36 (21.10%) | 34 (19.90%) | 34 (19.90%) | 11 (6.40%) | 3 (1.80%) | 6 (3.50%) |
| Fat and sugar and sweet and drinks | 0 | 19 (11.10%) | 109 (63.70%) | 40 (23.40%) | 3 (1.80%) | 0 | 0 |
| Prepared fruit juice | 82 (48%) | 26 (15.20%) | 19 (11.10%) | 27 (15.80%) | 11 (6.40%) | 3 (1.80%) | 3 (1.80%) |
| Carbonated beverage | 67 (39.20%) | 22 (12.90%) | 25 (14.60%) | 31 (18.10%) | 16 (9.40%) | 6 (3.50%) | 4 (2.30%) |
| Mineral water | 57 (33.30%) | 15 (8.80%) | 26 (15.20%) | 22 (12.90%) | 22 (12.90%) | 14 (8.20%) | 15 (8.80%) |
| Coffee | 26 (15.20%) | 12 (7%) | 23 (13.50%) | 27 (15.80%) | 24 (14%) | 8 (4.70%) | 51 (29.80%) |
| Tea (black and green) | 11 (6.40%) | 1 (0.60%) | 1 (0.60%) | 9 (5.30%) | 3 (1.80%) | 14 (8.20%) | 132 (77.20%) |
| Herbal tea | 103 (60.20%) | 14 (8.20%) | 12 (7%) | 17 (9.90%) | 4 (2.30%) | 8 (4.70%) | 13 (7.60%) |
| Alcoholic beverage | 166 (97.10%) | 2 (1.20%) | 0 | 0 | 1 (0.60%) | 0 | 2 (1.20%) |
| Olive oil | 54 (31.60%) | 4 (2.30%) | 14 (8.20%) | 16 (9.40%) | 15 (8.80%) | 9 (5.30%) | 59 (34.50%) |
| Hazelnut oil | 157 (91.80%) | 3 (1.80%) | 1 (0.60%) | 2 (1.20%) | 1 (0.60%) | 0 | 7 (4.10%) |
| Sunflower oil | 23 (13.50%) | 4 (2.30%) | 5 (2.90%) | 7 (4.10%) | 20 (5.80%) | 12 (7%) | 110 (64.30%) |
| Corn oil | 141 (82.50%) | 4 (2.30%) | 4 (2.30%) | 3 (1.80%) | 3 (1.80%) | 4 (2.30%) | 12 (7%) |
| Soy oil | 167 (97.70%) | 1 (0.60%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (0.60%) | 2 (1.20%) |
| Canola oil | 165 (96.50%) | 2 (1.20%) | 0 | 1 (0.60%) | 1 (0.60%) | 1 (0.60%) | 1 (0.60%) |
| Margarine | 83 (48.50%) | 16 (9.40%) | 16 (9.40%) | 22 (12.90%) | 14 (8.20%) | 7 (4.10%) | 13 (7.60%) |
| Butter | 24 (14%) | 5 (2.90%) | 8 (4.70%) | 20 (11.70%) | 26 (15.20%) | 21 (12.30%) | 67 (39.20%) |
| Sugar and Honey and Jam | 32 (18.70%) | 6 (3.50%) | 8 (4.70%) | 25 (14.60%) | 20 (11.70%) | 12 (7%) | 68 (39.80%) |
| Chocolate and Delight | 47 (27.50%) | 8 (4.70%) | 24 (14%) | 25 (14.60%) | 30 (17.50%) | 14 (8.20%) | 23 (13.50%) |
| Pastry dessert | 16 (9.40%) | 25 (14.60%) | 58 (33.90%) | 38 (22.20%) | 17 (9.90%) | 8 (4.70%) | 9 (5.30%) |
| Milky Dessert and Ice Cream | 12 (7%) | 15 (8.80%) | 33 (19.30%) | 55 (32.20%) | 26 (15.20%) | 14 (8.20%) | 16 (9.40%) |
Data are given as n (%)