Research Article
The Dual Burden of Malnutrition and Associated Dietary and Lifestyle Habits among Lebanese School Age Children Living in Orphanages in North Lebanon
Table 3
Dietary assessment.
| VI. Dietary assessment | Age group | Test of significance | | Total () | <10 () | ≥10 () | Number (%) | Number (%) | Number (%) |
| Number of meals eaten regularly | | | | | | One | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0.740 | 0.480 | Two | 8 (5.2%) | 3 (3.8%) | 5 (6.8%) | Three | 145 (94.8%) | 77 (96.3%) | 68 (93.2) |
| Meals satisfying appetite | | | | | | No | 26 (17.0%) | 11 (13.8%) | 15 (20.5%) | 1.250 | 0.263 | Yes | 127 (83.0%) | 69 (86.3%) | 58 (79.5%) |
| Number of snacks consumed regularly | | | | | | One | 69 (45.1%) | 36 (45.0%) | 33 (45.2%) | 0.611 | 0.737 | Two | 64 (41.8%) | 32 (40.0%) | 32 (43.8%) | Three | 20 (13.1%) | 12 (15.0%) | 8 (11.0%) |
| Regular breakfast intake | | | | | | No | 27 (17.6%) | 14 (17.5%) | 13 (17.8%) | 0.002 | 0.960 | Yes | 126 (82.4%) | 66 (82.5%) | 60 (82.2%) |
| Types of snacks usually consumed | | | | | | Fruits | 32 (20.9%) | 18 (22.5%) | 14 (19.2%) | 5.880 | 0.208 | Vegetables | 5 (3.3%) | 2 (2.5%) | 3 (4.1%) | Sweets | 75 (49.0%) | 36 (45.0%) | 39 (53.4%) | Salty snacks (potato chips) | 29 (19.0%) | 14 (17.5%) | 15 (20.5%) | Milk or yoghurt | 12 (7.8%) | 10 (12.5%) | 2 (2.7%) |
| Daily intake of proteins | | | | | | Adequate | 68 (44.4%) | 35 (43.8%) | 33 (45.2%) | 0.033 | 0.856 | Inadequate | 85 (55.6%) | 45 (56.3%) | 40 (54.8%) |
| Daily intake of fruits | | | | | | Adequate | 74 (48.4%) | 41 (51.3%) | 33 (45.2%) | 0.558 | 0.518 | Inadequate | 79 (51.6%) | 39 (48.8%) | 40 (54.8%) |
| Daily intake of vegetables | | | | | | Adequate | 69 (45.1%) | 37 (46.3%) | 32 (43.8%) | 0.090 | 0.764 | Inadequate | 84 (54.9%) | 43 (53.8%) | 41 (56.2%) |
| Daily intake of milk or dairy products | | | | | | Adequate | 13 (8.5%) | 6 (7.5%) | 7 (9.6%) | 0.214 | 0.643 | Inadequate | 140 (91.5%) | 74 (92.5%) | 66 (90.4%) |
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: chi-square test.
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