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