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Table 2 Unadjusted odds ratios for food consumption and overweight among adolescence

From: Sedentary behavior during leisure time, physical activity and dietary habits as risk factors of overweight among school children aged 14–15 years: case control study

Consumption of food items

Cases

(151)

Controls

(604)

OR (95% CI)

p value

Frequency %

Frequency %

Legumes and seeds

115 (76.2)

511 (84.6)

0.58 (0.4–0.8)

0.01

Dark green leaves

94 (62.3)

393 (65.1)

0.8 (0.6–1.3)

0.50

Vegetables

161 (66.9)

459 (76)

0.6 (0.43–0.9)

0.02

Fruits

55 (36.4)

276 (45.7)

0.68 (0.5–0.9)

0.04

Meat

46 (30.5)

117 (19.3)

1.8 (1.2–2.7)

0.003

Fish, other sea foods

112 (74.2)

389 (64.4)

1.5 (1.1–2.4)

0.023

Eggs

41 (27.2)

157 (26)

1.1 (0.7–1.6)

0.70

Milk

122 (80.8)

501 (82.9)

0.9 (0.5–1.36)

0.50

Fast foods, fried rice, oily foods

112 (74.2)

356 (60)

1.9 (1.3–2.8)

0.001

Carbonated drinks, sugary drinks

57 (37.7)

150 (24.8)

1.8 (1.3–2.7)

0.001

Sweets, cookies, ice cream

107 (70.9)

364 (60.3)

1.6 (1.1–2.4)

0.017

  1. OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval