Research Article

Lifestyle and Dietary Behaviors among Saudi Preschool Children Attending Primary Health Care Centers, Eastern Saudi Arabia

Table 2

Life style of parents of study group children.

Life style of the parents Total ( )
No%

Smoking
 (i) Smoking father9632.0
 (ii) Smoking mother41.3
 (iii) Smoking in front children3411.3
Fastening seat belt
 (i) Parents fastening seatbelt13143.7
 (ii) Children fastening seatbelt9632.0
BMI of the mother
 (i) Underweight (<18.5) 93.0
 (ii) Normal (18.5–<25) 11036.7
 (iii) Overweight (25–<30) 9632.0
 (iv) Obese class 1 (30–<35) 5317.6
 (v) Obese class 2 (35–<40) 248.0
 (vi) Morbid obese (40 or more)82.7