Table 1 Distribution of respondents according to their dietary habits (N = 503)
Dietary habits | Freq | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
No of meals taken daily | ||
 One | 35 | 7.0 |
 Two (2) | 287 | 57.1 |
 Three (3) | 156 | 31.0 |
 Four or more | 25 | 5.0 |
Daily snack (pastry) intake | 221 | 44.0 |
Eating in fast food restaurants | ||
 Daily | 114 | 22.7 |
 4–6 times/week | 95 | 18.9 |
 </= 3 times times/week | 293 | 58.4 |
Daily soft drinks intake | 144 | 29.0 |
Amount of soft drinks taken daily | (N = 144) |  |
 35 ml | 99 | 68.8 |
 =/> 70 ml | 45 | 31.3 |
Daily fruits and vegetable intake | 115 | 22.9 |
Portions of fruits and vegetables taken (N = 115) | ||
 Less than five | 105 | 91.3 |
 Five or more portions | 10 | 8.7 |
Daily breakfast consumption | 113 | 22.5 |