Skip to main content

Table 3 Linear regression analysis of dietary behaviors, physical activity and sedentary lifestyle with BMI among Pakistani primary school children (n = 1860)a,b

From: Dietary behaviors, physical activity and sedentary lifestyle associated with overweight and obesity, and their socio-demographic correlates, among Pakistani primary school children

Characteristics

Regression coefficient (95% CI)

Standard error

Skipping breakfast

1.87 (1.12 to 2.62)†

0.38

Eating fast food and snacks

0.48 (0.20 to 0.76)‡

0.14

Physical activityc

-0.38 (-0.61 to -0.16)‡

0.12

Sedentary lifestyled

0.63 (0.32 to 0.93)†

0.16

  1. † P < 0.001, ‡P = 0.001
  2. aThe model is controlled for age and gender
  3. bR2 = 0.253
  4. cPhysical activity included running or jogging, cycling, housework or yard work, and sports involving physical movement (see details in methods)
  5. dSedentary lifestyle included television viewing, working on computer and playing video games