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Table 4 Selected products and beverages consumed by studied adolescents

From: Overweight and obesity among adolescents: health-conscious behaviours, acceptance, and the health behaviours of their parents

Variable

Cases

Controls

RR

(95% CI)

Statistical test

% (N)

χ²

df

P

V

Products eaten during breakfast

sandwiches

73% (124)

79% (134)

1,64 (0,97 − 2,79)

0.47

1

0.49

0.050

fruits vegetables

17% (29)

38% (65)

2,28 (1,23 − 4,24)

5.16

1

0.02

0.165

cereal with milk

7% (12)

8% (14)

1,06 (0,76 − 1,48)

0.089

-

1.00

0.022

oatmeal

3% (5)

6% (10)

1,77 (1,04 − 3,03)

0.29

-

0.68

0.039

yogurts

27% (46)

38% (65)

0,92 (0,65 − 1,29)

1.30

1

0.25

0.083

sweets

10% (17)

9% (15)

1,30 (0,92 − 1,84)

0.036

-

1.00

0.014

sausages

0% (0)

1% (2)

1,38 (0,98 − 1,95)

0.39

-

1.00

0.045

chips

0% (0)

3% (5)

1,07 (0,74 − 1,56)

0.78

-

0.61

0.064

toast

0% (0)

2% (3)

1,48 (0,76 − 2,87)

0.58

-

1.00

0.056

eggs

3% (5)

2% (3)

1,53 (0,84 − 2,77)

0.24

-

1.00

0.036

The most frequently consumed drinks by the surveyed youth

mineral water

75% (128)

85% (145)

1,45 (1,19 − 1,77)

2.08

1

0.15

0.105

tea

53% (90)

71% (121)

1,27 (1,03 − 1,56)

4.07

1

0.04

0.147

fruit juices

38% (65)

33% (56)

1,07 (0,88 − 1,31)

0.23

1

0.63

0.,035

carbonated drinks

38% (65)

26% (44)

1,06 (0,76 − 1,48)

1.71

1

0.19

0.095

energy

3% (5)

1% (2)

1,77 (1,04 − 3,03)

1.57

-

0.32

0.091

  1. n - number of observations; % - percentage; Me - median; Mr - middle rank; U - result of the Mann-Whitney U Test; H - result of the Kruskal-Wallis H test; p - test probability; ε² - size of the eta effect - squared