Table 8 Comparison between parents who are not obese and obese parents

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%)