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Table 4 Sedentary behaviors, physical activity measures and dietary habits for Saudi adolescents grouped by age and gender.

From: Physical activity, sedentary behaviors and dietary habits among Saudi adolescents relative to age, gender and region

Variable

Gender

Age in years

  

14

15

16

17

18

19

TV Viewing time (hours/day)

M

2.00 ± 2.5

2.66 ± 2.0

2.64 ± 1.9

2.73 ± 1.9

2.54 ± 2.0

3.1 ± 2.1

 

F

2.06 ± 1.6

3.19 ± 2.1

3.2 ± 2.3

2.97 ± 2.1

3.10 ± 2.3

3.39 ± 2.4

Computer use (hours/day)b, c

M

3.00 ± 1.6

2.51 ± 2.3

2.61 ± 2.3

2.65 ± 2.2

2.94 ± 2.6

2.38 ± 2.5

 

F

4.59 ± 3.1

3.35 ± 2.4

3.62 ± 2.8

3.56 ± 2.7

3.06 ± 2.4

3.51 ± 2.4

METs-min/week of Moderate -intensity physical activity a

M

815.1 ± 553.9

1104.5 ± 1135.6

1018.5 ± 1110.5

919.6 ± 923.8

1085.5 ± 1266.6

784.1 ± 890.5

 

F

778.3 ± 1089.2

818.1 ± 1020.2

791.8 ± 897.0

647.2 ± 754.1

817.9 ± 914.1

832.1 ± 831.7

METs-min/week of Vigorous -intensity physical activity a, b

M

1793.1 ± 1222.3

2308.6 ± 2264.9

2292.3 ± 2465.0

2101.0 ± 2383.5

2008.8 ± 2141.5

1635.5 ± 2116.6

 

F

359.9 ± 360.0

582.5 ± 916.3

636.5 ± 1012.8

479.8 ± 736.6

562.5 ± 865.9

274.3 ± 310.4

Total METs-min/week a, b

M

2608.2 ± 1161.5

3295.5 ± 2850.8

3237.5 ± 3046.4

2907.3 ± 2851.5

2995.6 ± 2912.7

2258.9 ± 2662.9

 

F

1094.9 ± 1239.0

1272.9 ± 1638.0

1348.8 ± 1560.9

1035.8 ± 1166.6

1264.7 ± 1466.8

1002.4 ± 874.0

Breakfast consumption (frequency/week)a, b, c

M

4.5 ± 2.8

4.1 ± 2.7

4.1 ± 2.7

3.3 ± 2.6

3.7 ± 2.7

3.5 ± 2.8

 

F

3.9 ± 2.6

3.6 ± 2.5

3.2 ± 2.6

3.4 ± 2.6

3.2 ± 2.6

1.8 ± 2.2

Vegetables Consumption (frequency/week) a

M

3.8 ± 2.2

4.1 ± 2.5

3.7 ± 2.4

3.6 ± 2.4

3.7 ± 2.3

3.1 ± 2.3

 

F

3.5 ± 2.1

3.9 ± 2.4

3.6 ± 2.3

3.5 ± 2.3

3.7 ± 2.4

2.9 ± 2.5

Fruits Consumption (frequency/week) a, b

M

4.2 ± 2.4

3.7 ± 2.4

3.3 ± 2.2

3.2 ± 2.3

3.2 ± 2.3

2.6 ± 2.2

 

F

2.9 ± 2.1

2.7 ± 2.3

2.6 ± 2.1

2.4 ± 2.1

2.4 ± 2.1

2.2 ± 2.3

Milk/dairy products intake (frequency/week) a, b

M

4.8 ± 2.2

4.4 ± 2.5

4.2 ± 2.4

4.3 ± 2.4

4.6 ± 2.4

3.6 ± 2.7

 

F

4.2 ± 2.4

4.0 ± 2.4

3.6 ± 2.5

3.7 ± 2.5

3.5 ± 2.7

2.2 ± 2.4

Sugar-sweetened drinks (frequency/week)

M

3.5 ± 2.4

4.4 ± 2.3

4.7 ± 2.3

4.9 ± 2.4

4.8 ± 2.4

4.9 ± 2.4

 

F

4.6 ± 2.6

4.0 ± 2.4

4.3 ± 2.3

4.2 ± 2.3

4.2 ± 2.4

4.7 ± 2.1

Fast foods (frequency/week) a, c

M

2.3 ± 1.0

2.4 ± 1.9

2.9 ± 1.9

3.1 ± 2.0

3.0 ± 1.9

2.6 ± 2.0

 

F

3.3 ± 2.0

2.5 ± 1.7

2.7 ± 1.9

2.6 ± 1.9

2.4 ± 1.6

2.9 ± 2.0

French fries/potato chips (frequency/week)

M

2.7 ± 2.4

2.3 ± 2.0

2.5 ± 2.1

2.6 ± 2.1

2.5 ± 2.1

2.5 ± 2.1

 

F

2.7 ± 2.2

2.7 ± 2.0

2.9 ± 2.0

2.9 ± 2.0

2.8 ± 2.1

3.0 ± 2.0

Cake/donuts (frequency/week)

M

2.5 ± 1.9

2.1 ± 1.8

2.4 ± 2.0

2.6 ± 2.1

2.6 ± 2.2

2.5 ± 2.1

 

F

2.7 ± 1.7

2.6 ± 2.1

2.7 ± 2.1

2.9 ± 2.1

2.7 ± 1.9

2.5 ± 2.1

Sweets (frequency/week) a, b

M

2.3 ± 1.3

2.9 ± 2.3

3.2 ± 2.3

3.1 ± 2.3

3.0 ± 2.3

2.2 ± 2.3

 

F

3.4 ± 2.1

3.9 ± 2.1

4.1 ± 2.3

4.0 ± 2.3

3.8 ± 2.3

3.7 ± 2.5

Energy drinks (frequency/week)b

M

1.8 ± 2.3

1.3 ± 2.1

1.5 ± 2.0

1.7 ± 2.3

1.6 ± 2.1

1.8 ± 2.2

 

F

1.1 ± 1.8

0.70 ± 1.5

0.99 ± 1.9

0.78 ± 1.6

1.0 ± 1.8

1.2 ± 1.8

  1. Data are means and standard deviations.
  2. Two-way ANOVA tests: a= significant differences at p < 0.05 for the main effect of age; b= significant differences at p < 0.05 for the main effect of gender; c= significant differences at p < 0.05 for the effect of the interaction (age by gender).