Research Article
Snacking Behaviour and Its Determinants among College-Going Students in Coastal South India
Table 2
Snacking behaviour of the study population.
| | Characteristic | Number (%) |
| | Snacking in between the regular meals () | Yes | 470 (54.3) | | No | 395 (45.7) |
| | Time of snacking () | Not specific | 370 (78.7) | | Mid-morning | 029 (06.2) | | Before dinner | 044 (09.4) | | After dinner | 023 (04.9) |
| | Activity during which snacking is most common () | Television viewing | 240 (51.1) | | Studying | 150 (31.9) | | Hanging out | 031 (06.6) | | No specific activity | 049 (10.4) |
| | Meal that was most commonly skipped among subjects with poor snacking behaviour () | Breakfast | 123 (26.2) | | Lunch | 104 (22.1) | | Dinner | 070 (14.9) | | Anyone/more than one | 027 (05.7) | | No response | 146 (31.1) |
| | Meal that was commonly skipped by subjects without poor snacking behaviour () | Breakfast | 048 (12.2) | | Lunch | 044 (11.1) | | Dinner | 044 (11.1) | | Anyone/more than one | 010 (02.5) | | No response | 249 (63.0) |
| | Reasons for snacking () | Snacks are tastier | 221 (47.0) | | To lose weight | 036 (07.7) | | Snacks are convenient | 032 (06.8) | | No specific reason | 181 (38.5) |
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