Table 2 Frequency of consumption of 18 food groups included in a questionnaire reported in a study populations (2913 participants)
Never | 1–2 times a month | 1–2 times a week | 3–4 times a week | 5–6 times a week | Everyday, 1 time a day | Everyday, several times a day | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vegetables n (%) | 25 (0.9) | 74 (2.5) | 330 (11.3) | 477 (16.4) | 390 (13.4) | 900 (30.9) | 717 (24.6) |
Fruit n (%) | 18 (0.6) | 34 (1.2) | 238 (8.2) | 477 (16.4) | 404 (13.9) | 951 (32.6) | 791 (27.2) |
Potatoes n (%) | 28 (1.0) | 183 (6.3) | 860 (29.5) | 1172 (40.2) | 373 (12.8) | 246 (8.4) | 51 (1.8) |
Milk and dairy products n (%) | 65 (2.2) | 78 (2.7) | 250 (8.6) | 501 (17.2) | 453 (15.6) | 959 (32.9) | 607 (20.8) |
Whole-grain cereal products, like rye bread and groats n (%) | 164 (5.6) | 395 (13.6) | 717 (24.6) | 591 (20.3) | 309 (10.6) | 452 (15.5) | 285 (9.8) |
Refined-grain cereal products, like wheat bread, white rice n (%) | 67 (2.3) | 239 (8.2) | 609 (20.9) | 691 (23.7) | 413 (14.2) | 619 (21.2) | 275 (9.4) |
Fish n (%) | 273 (9.4) | 1116 (38.3) | 1316 (45.2) | 163 (5.6) | 24 (0.8) | 17 (0.6) | 4 (0.1) |
Poultry (chicken, turkey) n (%) | 68 (2.3) | 171 (5.9) | 1258 (43.2) | 1087 (37.3) | 245 (8.4) | 73 (2.5) | 11 (0.4) |
Red meat (pork, beef) n (%) | 250 (8.6) | 887 (30.4) | 1334 (45.8) | 358 (12.3) | 53 (1.8) | 20 (0.7) | 11 (0.4) |
Charcuterie (sausages, ham, pate) n (%) | 162 (5.6) | 322 (11.1) | 804 (27.6) | 770 (26.4) | 431 (14.8) | 334 (11.5) | 90 (3.1) |
Eggs n (%) | 110 (3.8) | 293 (10.1) | 1427 (49.0) | 754 (25.9) | 233 (8.0) | 76 (2.6) | 20 (0.7) |
Sweets n (%) | 35 (1.2) | 184 (6.3) | 715 (24.5) | 736 (25.3) | 429 (14.7) | 622 (21.4) | 192 (6.6) |
Salty snacks n (%) | 317 (10.9) | 1312 (45.0) | 819 (28.1) | 290 (10.0) | 80 (2.7) | 67 (2.3) | 28 (1.0) |
Coca-Cola and sugar-sweetened beverages n (%) | 1008 (34.6) | 1232 (42.3) | 441 (15.1) | 129 (4.4) | 43 (1.5) | 37 (1.3) | 23 (0.8) |
Fruit juices n (%) | 99 (3.4) | 524 (18.0) | 742 (25.5) | 657 (22.6) | 365 (12.5) | 330 (11.3) | 196 (6.7) |
Fruit drinks including flavored mineral waters n (%) | 716 (24.6) | 804 (27.6) | 516 (17.7) | 337 (11.6) | 184 (6.3) | 212 (7.3) | 144 (4.9) |
Mineral water n (%) | 29 (0.1) | 64 (2.2) | 140 (4.8) | 155 (5.3) | 201 (6.9) | 529 (18.2) | 1795 (61.6) |
Fast-food n (%) | 380 (13.0) | 2125 (72.9) | 339 (11.6) | 47 (1.6) | 10 (0.3) | 8 (0.3) | 4 (0.1) |