Table 3 Association of eating habits with BMI of study participants

Frequency of meal in a day

One meal

0

4(3.8%)

2(1.3%)

4(4.2%)

2 meals

8(28.6%)

66(62.3%)

64(41.6%)

44(45.8%)

3 meals

18(64.3%)

28(26.4%)

74(48.1%)

44(45.8%)

More than 3 meals

2(7.1%)

8(7.5%)

14(9.1%)

4(4.2%)

Snacks consumed between meals

Biscuits

6(21.4%)

38(35.8%)

18(11.7%)

28(29.2%)

Chips

14(50%)

42(39.6%)

72(46.8%)

44(45.8%)

Chocolates

6(21.4%)

6(5.7%)

38(24.7%)

10(10.4%)

Pop corn

0

10(9.4%)

10(6.5%)

6(6.3%)

Vegetables

2(7.1%)

10(9.4%)

16(10.4%)

8(8.3%)

Frequency of snacks consumption

Once

14 (50%)

52 (49.1%)

84 (54.5%)

46 (47.9%)

Twice

6 (21.4%)

42 (39.6%)

48 (31.2%)

36 (37.5%)

Thrice

2 (7.1%)

6 (5.7%)

10 (6.5%)

6 (6.3%)

More than thrice

6 (21.4%)

6 (5.7%)

12 (7.8%)

8 (8.3%)

Type of drink consumed

Coffee

0

2(1.9%)

4(2.6%)

10(10.4%)

Green tea

10(35.7%)

22(20.8%)

16(10.4%)

16(16.7%)

Lemon juice

0

0

6(3.9%)

0

Orange juice

0

6(5.7%)

8(5.2%)

2(2.1%)

Soft drink

2(7.1%)

14(13.2%)

22(14.3%)

2(2.1%)

Tea

16(57.1%)

62(58.5%)

98(63.6%)

66(68.8%)

Frequency of consuming drinks

Once a day

12(42,9%)

20(18.9%)

74(48.1%)

38(39.6%)

Twice

10(35.7%)

56(52.8%)

46(29.9%)

46(47.9%)

Thrice

0

10(9.4%)

6(3.9%)

2(2.1%)

More than thrice

6(21.4%)

8(7.5%)

18(11.7%)

10(10.4%)

Frequency of workout

Less than 30 min

8 (28.6%)

50 (47.2%)

72 (46.8%)

34 (35.4%)

More than 30 min

8 (28.6%)

28 (26.4%)

30 (19.5%)

32 (33.3%)

None

12 (42.9%)

28 (26.4%)

52 (33.8%)

30 (31.3%)

Frequency of watching TV & Social media

30 min

4 (14.3%)

2 (1.9%)

26(16.9%)

16(16.7%)

1 h

4 (14.3%)

46(43.4%)

46(29.9%)

16 (16.7%)

More than 1 h

18 (64.3%)

58(54.7%)

82(53.2%)

64(66.75%)

None

2 (7.1%)

0

0

0