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Table 2 Lifestyle behaviors according to OW/OB

From: Overweight and lifestyle behaviors of low socioeconomic elementary school children in Buenos Aires

 

Normal Weight

OW/OB

P value

TV ≤2 hs/d

76.6% (95/124)

23.4%(29/124)

0.001*

Non-TV in bedroom

71.9% (146/203)

28.1% 57/203)

0.004*

Skipping Breakfast

42.9%(18/42)

57.1%(24/42)

0.001*

Milk ≥3 glasses/d

78.8%(52/66)

21.2% (14/66)

0.008*

Sweet beverages >1 glass/d

65.1% (188/289)

34.9%(101/289)

0.37

Fruit and Vegetables≥5/d

85.7%(6/7)

14.3%(1/7)

0.24

Blocks ≤ 5/d

66.0% (92/139)

34.0% (47/139)

0.53

Mothers ≤ elementary school

65.9% (205/311)

34.1% (106/311)

0.34

  1. Overweight and obesity were classified using the CDC cut-points
  2. P-values compare percentages of lifestyle behaviors between Normal weight and OW/OB children. Chi squared test was used to compare proportions. Data are percentages. Significance *p < 0.05