Characteristics | Parents who are not obese | Obese parents | Total | p | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Female | 43 (58.9%) | 9 (39.1%) | 52 (54.2%) | 0.097 | |
Age (years) | 10 | 28 (38.4%) | 13 (56.5%) | 41 (42.7%) | 0.268 |
11 | 18 (24.7%) | 5 (21.7%) | 23 (24.0%) | ||
12 | 27 (37.0%) | 5 (21.7%) | 32 (33.3%) | ||
Setting | Urban | 29 (39.7%) | 4 (17.4%) | 33 (34.4%) | 0.049 |
Rural | 44 (60.3%) | 19 (82.6%) | 63 (65.6%) | ||
Number of times breakfast is eaten | Never | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (4.3%) | 1 (1.0%) | 0.169 |
4 times or less | 4 (5.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 4 (4.2%) | ||
Every day | 69 (94.5%) | 22 (95.7%) | 91 (94.8%) | ||
What is eaten or drunk for breakfast | Coffee and cake/cookies | 28 (38.9%) | 9 (39.1%) | 37 (38.9%) | 0.929 |
Plain milk/yogurt | 15 (20.8%) | 4 (17.4%) | 19 (20.0%) | ||
Bread with milk/yogurt | 29 (40.3%) | 10 (43.5%) | 39 (41.1%) | ||
Eating soup at lunch or dinner | Never | 2 (2.7%) | 2 (8.7%) | 4 (4.2%) | 0.512 |
4 times a week or less | 20 (27.4%) | 6 (26.1%) | 26 (27.1%) | ||
1 or more times a day | 51 (69.9%) | 15 (65.2%) | 66 (68.8%) | ||
Eating salads and/or boiled vegetables | Never | 3 (4.1%) | 3 (13.0%) | 6 (6.3%) | 0.112 |
4 times a week or less | 33 (45.2%) | 13 (56.5%) | 46 (47.9%) | ||
1 or more times a day | 37 (50.7%) | 7 (30.4%) | 44 (45.8%) | ||
Eating fish and/or meat | Never | 1 (1.4%) | 1 (4.3%) | 2 (2.1%) | 0.134 |
4 times a week or less | 2 (2.7%) | 2 (8.7%) | 4 (4.2%) | ||
>4 times a week | 26 (35.6%) | 3 (13.0%) | 29 (30.2%) | ||
Everyday | 44 (60.3%) | 17 (73.9%) | 61 (63.5%) | ||
Eating fruit | 4 pieces a week or less | 14 (19.2%) | 4 (17.4%) | 18 (18.8%) | 0.047 |
1 or 2 pieces a day | 39 (53.4%) | 18 (78.3%) | 57 (59.4%) | ||
3 pieces a day | 20 (27.4%) | 1 (4.3%) | 21 (21.9%) | ||
Eating candies, pizzas, hamburgers or ice-cream | Everyday | 6 (8.2%) | 7 (30.4%) | 13 (13.5%) | 0.025 |
4 times a week or more | 14 (19.2%) | 4 (17.4%) | 18 (18.8%) | ||
<4 times a week | 53 (72.6%) | 12 (52.2%) | 65 (67.7%) | ||
Drinks high calorie drinks | 4 times a week or more | 21 (28.8%) | 12 (52.2%) | 33 (34.4%) | 0.039 |
<4 times a week | 52 (71.2%) | 11 (47.8%) | 63 (65.6%) | ||
Number of meals a day | 3 | 9 (12.3%) | 2 (8.7%) | 11 (11.5%) | 0.030 |
4 | 39 (53.4%) | 6 (26.1%) | 45 (46.9%) | ||
More than 4 | 25 (34.2%) | 15 (65.2%) | 40 (41.7%) | ||
Time spent watching TV and playing video games | 2 hours or more a day | 57 (80.3%) | 15 (65.2%) | 72 (76.6%) | 0.138 |
Less than 2 hours a day | 14 (19.7%) | 8 (34.8%) | 22 (23.4%) | ||
Physical activity besides Physical Education classes | None | 19 (26.4% | 4 (17.4%) | 23 (24.2%) | 0.280 |
Only walking | 6 (8.3%) | 4 (17.4%) | 10 (10.5%) | ||
Only another activity | 25 (34.7%) | 11 (47.8%) | 36 (37.9%) | ||
Walking + another Activity. | 22 (30.6%) | 4 (17.4%) | 26 (27.4%) | ||
Daily walks of ≥30 minutes | No | 44 (61.1%) | 15 (65.2%) | 59 (62.1%) | 0.724 |
Yes | 28 (38.9%) | 8 (34.8%) | 36 (37.9%) |