Table 3 Frequency of dietary habits across three groups
Total | Health | HC | Obese | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Food | Consumption | N = 45 | N = 15 | N = 15 | N = 15 | |
High-fat dairy | Monthly | 39 (86.67) | 14 (93.33) | 12 (80.00) | 13 (86.67) | 0.56 |
Weekly | 6 (13.33) | 1 (6.67) | 3 (20.00) | 2 (13.33) | ||
Low-fat dairy | Monthly | 26 (57.78) | 13 (86.67) | 6 (40.00) | 7 (46.67) | 0.02 |
Weekly | 19 (42.22) | 2 (13.33) | 9 (60.00) | 8 (53.33) | ||
Red meat (Beef & Lamb) | Monthly | 38 (84.44) | 12 (80.00) | 12 (80.00) | 14 (93.33) | 0.51 |
Weekly | 7 (15.56) | 3 (20.00) | 3 (20.00) | 1 (6.67) | ||
White meat (Chicken & poultry) | Monthly | 38 (84.44) | 14 (93.33) | 11 (73.33) | 13 (86.67) | 0.31 |
Weekly | 7 (15.56) | 1 (6.67) | 4 (26.67) | 2 (13.33) | ||
Fish & Shrimp meat | Monthly | 18 (40.00) | 8 (53.33) | 5 (33.33) | 5 (33.33) | 0.43 |
Weekly | 27 (60.00) | 7 (46.67) | 10 (66.67) | 10 (66.67) | ||
Vegetables | Monthly | 39 (86.67) | 13 (86.67) | 12 (80.00) | 14 (93.33) | 0.56 |
Weekly | 6 (13.33) | 2 (13.33) | 3 (20.00) | 1 (6.67) | ||
Fruit | Monthly | 42 (93.33) | 14 (93.33) | 14 (93.33) | 14 (93.33) | 1.00 |
Weekly | 3 (6.67) | 1 (6.67) | 1 (6.67) | 1 (6.67) | ||
Refined grain | Monthly | 3 (6.67) | 1 (6.67) | 1 (6.67) | 1 (6.67) | 1.00 |
Weekly | 42 (93.33) | 14 (93.33) | 14 (93.33) | 14 (93.33) | ||
Legumes | Monthly | 44 (97.78) | 15 (100.00) | 14 (93.33) | 15 (100.00) | 0.36 |
Weekly | 1 (2.22) | 0 (0.00) | 1 (6.67) | 0 (0.00) | ||
Saturated oil | Monthly | 14 (31.11) | 4 (26.67) | 5 (33.33) | 5 (33.33) | 0.90 |
Weekly | 31 (68.89) | 11 (73.33) | 10 (66.67) | 10 (66.67) | ||
Unsaturated oil | Monthly | 38 (84.44) | 14 (93.33) | 12 (80.00) | 12 (80.00) | 0.51 |
Weekly | 7 (15.56) | 1 (6.67) | 3 (20.00) | 3 (20.00) | ||
Butter & cream | Monthly | 11 (24.44) | 6 (40.00) | 1 (6.67) | 4 (26.67) | 0.10 |
Weekly | 34 (75.56) | 9 (60.00) | 14 (93.33) | 11 (73.33) | ||
Sugare | Monthly | 40 (88.89) | 14 (93.33) | 12 (80.00) | 14 (93.33) | 0.41 |
Weekly | 5 (11.11) | 1 (6.67) | 3 (20.00) | 1 (6.67) | ||
Sauce | Monthly | 3 (6.67) | 0 (0.00) | 2 (13.33) | 1 (6.67) | 0.34 |
Weekly | 42 (93.33) | 15 (100.00) | 13 (86.67) | 14 (93.33) | ||
Carbonated drink | Monthly | 9 (20.00) | 3 (20.00) | 1 (6.67) | 5 (33.33) | 0.19 |
Weekly | 36 (80.00) | 12 (80.00) | 14 (93.33) | 10 (66.67) | ||
Dough | Monthly | 29 (64.44) | 9 (60.00) | 10 (66.67) | 10 (66.67) | 0.91 |
Weekly | 16 (35.56) | 6 (40.00) | 5 (33.33) | 5 (33.33) | ||
Fast foods | Monthly | 3 (6.67) | 1 (6.67) | 1 (6.67) | 1 (6.67) | 1.00 |
Weekly | 42 (93.33) | 14 (93.33) | 14 (93.33) | 14 (93.33) | ||
Tea | Monthly | 40 (88.89) | 13 (86.67) | 13 (86.67) | 14 (93.33) | 0.80 |
Weekly | 5 (11.11) | 2 (13.33) | 2 (13.33) | 1 (6.67) | ||
Coffee | Monthly | 7 (15.56) | 3 (20.00) | 3 (20.00) | 1 (6.67) | 0.51 |
Weekly | 38 (84.44) | 12 (80.00) | 12 (80.00) | 14 (93.33) | ||
Nuts | Monthly | 22 (48.89) | 6 (40.00) | 9 (60.00) | 7 (46.67) | 0.54 |
Weekly | 23 (51.11) | 9 (60.00) | 6 (40.00) | 8 (53.33) | ||
Fried foods | Monthly | 33 (73.33) | 12 (80.00) | 9 (60.00) | 12 (80.00) | 0.36 |
Weekly | 12 (26.67) | 3 (20.00) | 6 (40.00) | 3 (20.00) | ||
Boiled foods | Monthly | 34 (75.56) | 12 (80.00) | 12 (80.00) | 10 (66.67) | 0.62 |
Weekly | 11 (24.44) | 3 (20.00) | 3 (20.00) | 5 (33.33) | ||
Alcoholic beverages | Weekly | 45 (100.00) | 15 (100.00) | 15 (100.00) | 15 (100.00) | |
Foods containing salt | low salt | 28 (62.22) | 8 (53.33) | 11 (73.33) | 9 (60.00) | 0.52 |
normal | 17 (37.78) | 7 (46.67) | 4 (26.67) | 6 (40.00) | ||
Added salt | yes | 31 (68.89) | 11 (73.33) | 9 (60.00) | 11 (73.33) | 0.66 |
no | 14 (31.11) | 4 (26.67) | 6 (40.00) | 4 (26.67) |