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Table 3 Dietary practices of the study population according to weight/height ratio assessment

From: Dietary practices and nutritional status of children served in a social program for surrogate mothers in Colombia

 

Weight/height

Food practices

Under (n = 6)

Normal (n = 110)

Elevated (n = 23)

Eating together at home (%)

 Yes

5 (83.3)

68 (61.8)

15 (65.2)

 No

1 (16.7)

42 (38.2)

8 (34.8)

Watch TV when they eat (%)

 Yes

4 (66.7)

62 (56.4)

11 47.8)

 No

2 (33.3)

48 (43.6)

12 (52.2)

There are food standards (%)

 Yes

5 (83.3)

90 (81.8)

17 (73.9)

 No

1 (16.7)

20 (18.2)

6 (26.1)

Meals provided (%)

 Breakfast, lunch, and snacks

1 (16.7)

4 (3.6)

0 (0.0)

 Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks

5 (83.3)

106 (96.4)

23 (100.0)

Breastfeeding (%)

 Yes

0 (0.0)

3 (2.7)

1 (4.3)

 No

6 (100.0)

107 (97.3)

22 (95.7)

Is satisfied with the food (%)

 Yes

6 (100.0)

109 (99.1)

23 (100.0)

 No

0 (0.0)

1 (0.9)

0 ( 0.0)

Offers snacks with vegetables (%)

 Yes

0 ( 0.0)

9 (8.2)

1 (4.3)

 No

6 (100.0)

101 (91.8)

22 (95.7)

  1. Data were presented as absolute frequencies (%)