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Table 2 Comparison of dietary behaviors, physical activities, and sedentary behaviors detection rates among children and adolescents by sex and nutritional status

From: Compared with dietary behavior and physical activity risk, sedentary behavior risk is an important factor in overweight and obesity: evidence from a study of children and adolescents aged 13–18 years in Xinjiang, China

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Boy

Girl

Total

χ2 Test

p-Value

Underweight

Normal

Overweight

Obese

χ2 Test

p-Value

Dietary Behaviors

Sugar sweetened drinks

   

2.443

0.118

    

45.641

 < 0.001

   < 1 time/d

27.1

26.1

26.1

  

33.4

26.5

18.9

15.0

  

   ≥ 1 time/d

72.9

73.9

73.9

  

66.6

73.5

81.1

85.0

  

Breakfast

   

0.001

0.981

    

3.269

0.352

   < 1 d/wk

1.7

1.7

1.7

  

1.9

1.6

1.4

3.1

  

   ≥ 1 d/wk

98.3

98.3

98.3

  

98.1

98.4

98.6

96.9

  

Dairy or soy milk

   

0.035

0.852

    

5.888

0.117

   < 1 d/wk

7.7

7.5

7.6

  

8.3

7.5

5.7

10.6

  

   ≥ 1 d/wk

92.3

92.5

92.4

  

91.7

92.5

94.3

89.4

  

Eat eggs

   

6.977

0.008

    

8.698

0.034

   < 1 d/wk

10.2

12.6

11.4

  

8.5

11.9

10.6

14.5

  

   ≥ 1 d/wk

89.8

87.4

88.6

  

91.5

88.1

89.4

85.5

  

Physical Activity

Low intensity PA

   

16.058

 < 0.001

    

4.083

0.253

   < 60 min/d

26.7

31.9

29.3

  

29.3

29.9

25.6

27.8

  

   ≥ 60 min/d

73.3

68.1

70.7

  

70.7

70.1

74.4

72.2

  

Moderate-to-vigorous PA

   

32.704

 < 0.001

    

1.023

0.796

   < 60 min/d

5.0

9.3

7.1

  

7.7

7.1

6.3

7.9

  

   ≥ 60 min/d

95.0

90.7

92.9

  

92.3

92.9

93.7

92.1

  

After school PA

   

1.274

0.259

    

94.472

 < 0.001

   < 60 min/d

80.5

79.2

79.8

  

66.9

80.6

87.8

87.2

  

   ≥ 60 min/d

19.5

20.8

20.2

  

33.1

19.4

12.2

12.8

  

Means of transportation to and from school

   

2.287

0.130

    

11.485

0.009

  Passive

37.2

34.5

35.8

  

63.3

65.8

57.1

60.0

  

  Active

62.8

65.5

64.2

  

36.7

34.2

42.9

40.0

  

Time from home to school

   

0.266

0.606

    

84.710

 < 0.001

   < 10 min/d

48.4

49.1

48.8

  

35.1

49.1

56.7

65.2

  

   ≥ 10 min/d

51.6

50.9

51.2

  

64.9

50.9

43.3

34.8

  

Muscle strength training

   

23.157

 < 0.001

    

12.248

0.007

   < 1 d/wk

90.2

85.8

88.0

  

91.2

88.0

85.6

84.1

  

   ≥ 5 d/wk

9.8

14.2

12.0

  

8.8

12.0

14.4

15.9

  

Sedentary Behaviors

Sit and study after school

   

22.627

 < 0.001

    

64.211

 < 0.001

   < 60 min/d

36.2

29.8

33.0

  

45.3

32.4

25.0

25.6

  

   ≥ 60 min/d

63.8

70.2

67.0

  

54.7

67.6

75.0

74.4

  

Watch TV

   

0.616

0.433

    

20.842

 < 0.001

   < 60 min/d

7.1

6.6

6.8

  

7.1

6.2

8.3

13.7

  

   ≥ 60 min/d

92.9

93.4

93.2

  

92.9

93.8

91.7

86.3

  

Using a phone or tablet

   

3.125

0.077

    

26.083

 < 0.001

   < 60 min/d

15.9

14.1

15.0

  

13.3

14.3

17.3

26.0

  

   ≥ 60 min/d

84.1

85.9

85.0

  

86.7

85.7

82.7

74.0

  
  1. Means of transportation to and from school: passive includes taking a shared vehicle or private car; active includes walking or cycling
  2. PA Physical activity