Table 2 Urban versus rural setting: eating habits

How often do you have breakfast?

Never

0 (0.0%)

1 (1.4%)

1 (0.8%)

1.000

4 times a week or less

2 (3.5%)

3 (4.2%)

5 (3.9%)

Every day

55 (96.5%)

68 (94.4%)

123 (95.3%)

What do you have for breakfast?

Coffee and cakes/cookies

24 (42.9%)

33 (45.8%)

57 (44.5%)

0.251

Plain milk/yogurt

15 (26.8%)

11 (15.3%)

26 (20.3%)

Bread with milk/yogurt

17 (30.4%)

28 (38.9%)

45 (35.2%)

Do you eat soup at lunch or dinner?

Never

2 (3.5%)

3 (4.2%)

5 (3.9%)

0.209

4 times a week or less

9 (15.8%)

21 (29.2%)

30 (23.3%)

1 or more times a day

46 (80.7%)

48 (66.7%)

94 (72.9%)

Do you eat salad and/or boiled vegetables?

Never

6 (10.5%)

5 (6.9%)

11 (8.5%)

0.191

4 times a week or less

21 (36.8%)

37 (51.4%)

59 (45.7%)

1 or more times a day

30 (52.6%)

29 (40.3%)

59 (45.7%)

Do you eat fish and/or meat?

Never

0 (0.0%)

2 (2.8%)

2 (1.6%)

0.010

4 times a week or less

1 (1.8%)

3 (4.2%)

4 (3.1%)

More than 4 times a week

10 (17.5%)

27 (37.5%)

37 (28.7%)

Everyday

46 (80.7%)

40 (55.6%)

86 (66.7%)

Do you eat fruit?

Never

2 (3.5%)

3 (4.2%)

5 (3.9%)

<0.001

4 pieces a week or less

3 (5.3%)

14 (19.4%)

17 (13.2%)

1 or more pieces a day

29 (50.9%)

47 (65.3%)

76 (58.9%)

3 pieces a day

23 (40.4%)

8 (11.1%)

31 (24.0%)

Do you eat candies, pizza, hamburgers or ice-cream?

Everyday

3 (5.3%)

12 (16.7%)

15 (11.6%)

0.006

4 times a week or less

12 (21.1%)

8 (11.1%)

20 (15.5%)

More than 4 times a week

17 (29.8%)

35 (48.6%)

52 (40.3%)

Rarely

25 (43.9%)

17 (23.6%)

42 (32.6%)

Do you drink carbonated or non-carbonated high calorie drinks?

Everyday

7 (12.3%)

18 (25.0%)

25 (19.4%)

<0.001

4 times a week or less

4 (7.0%)

13 (18.1%)

17 (13.2%)

More than 4 times a week

16 (28.1%)

29 (40.3%)

45 (34.9%)

Rarely

30 (52.6%)

12 (16.7%)

42 (32.6%)

Number of meals a day

3

4 (7.0%)

9 (12.5%)

13 (10.1%)

0.429

4

30 (52.6%)

31 (43.1%)

61 (47.3%)

More than 4

23 (40.4%)

32 (44.4%)

55 (42.6%)