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Table 2 Differences in lifestyle behaviours among the participants with different weight status

From: Differences in lifestyle behaviors, dietary habits, and familial factors among normal-weight, overweight, and obese Chinese children and adolescents

 

Normal (n = 3338)

Overweight (n = 651)

Obese (n = 273)

P-value

    

Overweight vs. normal

Obesity vs. normal

Sleep duration(h/day)

   

0.169

0.089

<8

370(11.1)

62(9.5)

37(13.6)

  

8-9

1104(33.1)

238(36.6)

102(37.4)

  

≥9

1864(55.8)

351(53.9)

134(49.1)

  

Physical activity(times/week)

   

0.34

0.215

None

91(2.7)

17(2.6)

4(1.5)

  

1 to 3

1774(53.1)

331(50.8)

140(51.3)

  

>3

1473(44.1)

303(46.5)

129(47.3)

  

Watching TV ≥3 h/day

617(18.5)

116(17.8)

61(22.3)

0.688

0.116

Playing video games and using computers ≥3 h/day

 

220(6.6)

43(6.6)

14(5.1)

0.989

0.345

Walking to school

1780(53.3)

346(53.1)

134(49.1)

0.934

0.177

Nonsmoking

2880(86.3)

553(84.9)

224(82.1)

0.369

0.053

No alcohol use

2810(84.2)

545(83.7)

223(81.7)

0.767

0.279

  1. Data are expressed as n (%).