Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet and Lifestyle Characteristics of University Students in Cyprus: A Cross-Sectional Survey

Table 2

Association between dietary/personal habits and mean BMI in all study participants.

Question asked	BMI; (mean ± SD)
Do you have a fruit or fruit juice daily?
Yes (73.1%)	23.65 ± 3.94
No (26.9%)	22.40 ± 3.98	0.054
Do you have a second serving of fruit daily?
Yes (31.6%)	23.76 ± 3.07
No (68.4%)	23.10 ± 4.33	0.292
Do you eat fresh or cooked vegetables daily?
Yes (56.5%)	23.33 ± 3.70
No (43.5%)	23.30 ± 4.34	0.961
Do you eat fresh or cooked vegetables > 1/day?
Yes (29.5%)	24.14 ± 4.70
No (70.5%)	22.97 ± 3.60	0.061
Do you skip breakfast?
Yes (36.8%)	23.13 ± 4.40
No (63.2%)	23.42 ± 3.73	0.626
Doyou eat > 1/week at a fast-food restaurant?
Yes (25.9%)	23.85 ± 4.70
No (74.1%)	23.13 ± 3.70	0.269
Do you currently smoke?
Yes (24%)	22.69 ± 3.41
No (76%)	23.53 ± 4.14	0.215
Do you currently exercise?
Yes (55.4%)	23.30 ± 3.34
No (44.6%)	23.32 ± 4.67	0.974
Are you currently on a diet?
Yes (14.5%)	25.54 ± 5.18
No (85.5%)	22.94 ± 3.62	0.001
Do you currently take protein supplements?
Yes (12.4%)	23.74 ± 3.05
No (87.6%)	23.25 ± 4.10	0.578

⁢ for difference in mean BMI in those who answered “Yes” versus those who answered “No” in the above questions regarding dietary/personal habits.