Table 2 Dietary characteristics of Brazilian immigrant sample, 2014
From: Prevalence and predictors of overweight and obesity in Brazilian immigrants in Massachusetts
Food / Frequency of Consumption | Total Samplea N (% of total) | Under/Normal Weightb (BMIcā<ā25) N (% of column) | Overweight or Obesed (BMIāā„ā25) N (% of column) | P-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Red Meat | ||||
āNever-Hardly Ever | 50 (13.9) | 32 (16.9) | 18 (10.5) | 0.076 |
ā1ā4āDays per Week | 242 (67.0) | 133 (70.4) | 109 (63.4) | 0.158 |
ā5āDays per Week-āEveryday | 69 (19.1) | 24 (12.7) | 45 (26.2) | 0.001 |
Pizza and Sandwich | ||||
āNever-Hardly Ever | 167 (46.2) | 81 (42.9) | 86 (50.00) | 0.174 |
ā1ā4āDays per Week | 180 (49.9) | 101 (53.4) | 79 (45.9) | 0.154 |
ā5āDays per Week-Everyday | 14 (3.9) | 7 (3.7) | 7 (4.1) | 0.857 |
Sweets (Cookies, Cakes, Candy, etc.) | ||||
āNever-Hardly Ever | 101 (28.0) | 56 (29.6) | 45 (26.2) | 0.464 |
ā1ā4āDays per Week | 189 (52.4) | 90 (47.6) | 99 (57.6) | 0.059 |
ā5āDays per Week-Everyday | 71 (19.7) | 43 (22.8) | 28 (16.3) | 0.122 |
Sodae/Sugary Beverage | ||||
āNever-Hardly Ever | 195 (54.0) | 115 (60.9) | 80 (46.5) | 0.006 |
ā1ā4āDays per Week | 128 (35.5) | 59 (31.2) | 69 (40.1) | 0.078 |
ā5āDays per Week-Everyday | 38 (10.5) | 15 (7.9) | 23 (13.4) | 0.093 |
Fruit | ||||
āNever-Hardly Ever | 26 (7.2) | 10 (5.3) | 16 (9.3) | 0.141 |
ā1ā4āDays per Week | 187 (51.8) | 98 (51.9) | 89 (51.7) | 0.984 |
ā5āDays per Week-Everyday | 148 (41.0) | 81 (42.9) | 67 (39.0) | 0.451 |
Vegetable | ||||
āNever-Hardly Ever | 6 (1.7) | 2 (1.1) | 4 (2.3) | 0.347 |
ā1ā4āDays per Week | 134 (37.1) | 69 (36.5) | 65 (37.8) | 0.801 |
ā5āDays per Week-Everyday | 221 (61.2) | 118 (62.4) | 103 (59.9) | 0.619 |