Table 5 Mean serves/day consumption of food groups (n = 1026)
From: Food consumption patterns of adolescents aged 14–16 years in Kolkata, India
Food group | Total (n = 1026) Mean (SD) | Boys (n = 356) Mean (SD) | Girls (n = 670) Mean (SD) | p-value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cereals | 5.52 (3.75) | 4.87 (4.30) | 5.87 (3.38) | <0.001 |
Pulses and Legumes | 0.88 (1.36) | 0.77 (1.32) | 0.94 (1.38) | 0.014 |
Vegetables | 2.30 (2.25) | 1.69 (2.10) | 2.62 (2.27) | <0.001 |
Fruits | 2.17 (3.22) | 1.35 (2.29) | 2.61 (3.54) | <0.001 |
Milk and milk products | 2.07 (2.27) | 2.78 (2.54) | 1.69 (2.01) | <0.001 |
Non-vegetarian food products | 1.41 (2.14) | 1.33 (3.19) | 1.46 (1.91) | <0.001 |
Energy-dense snacks | 6.25 (7.22) | 7.31 (8.52) | 5.68 (6.35) | 0.017 |
Energy-dense beverages | 3.96 (5.11) | 5.32 (6.53) | 3.24 (3.99) | <0.001 |
Water | 10.47 (5.54) | 11.69 (5.44) | 9.83 (5.49) | <0.001 |