Food Addiction, Saturated Fat Intake, and Body Mass Index in Peruvian Adults: A Cross-Sectional Survey
Table 1
Sociodemographic characteristics, lifestyle, diet, and BMI of the participants according to sex.
Variable
Women
Men
χ2
n
%
n
%
Age (year)
18–24
44
21.7
25
13.1
5.074
0.166
25–34
112
55.2
115
60.2
35–44
24
11.8
26
13.6
>45
23
11.3
25
13.1
Origin
Coast
123
60.6
112
58.6
6.122
0.047
Sierra
67
33
53
27.7
Jungle
13
6.4
26
13.6
Degree of instruction
Basic
17
8.4
27
14.1
5.590
0.133
Technical
35
17.2
39
20.4
University
151
74.4
125
65.4
Hours of sleep
<6
22
10.8
18
9.4
2.923
0.232
6–8
169
83.3
168
88
>8
12
5.9
5
2.6
Physical activity
Never
57
28.1
19
9.9
26.190
<0.001
1-2 times/week
86
42.4
110
57.6
3-4 times/week
39
19.2
36
18.8
5-6 times/week
15
7.4
11
5.8
Diary
6
3
15
7.9
Diet regimen
Vegetarian
49
24.1
38
19.9
1.030
0.310
No-vegetarian
154
75.9
153
80.1
BMI (kg/m2)
Underweight
3
1.5
4
2.1
7.493
0.048
Normal
122
60.1
92
48.2
Overweight
50
24.6
70
36.6
Obesity
28
13.8
25
13.1
Food addiction
Addiction
69
36.1
66
32.5
0.570
0.450
No addiction
122
63.9
137
67.5
BMI, body mass index; value. The Chi-square test (χ2) was used to evaluate the degree of significance of the sociodemographic data, lifestyle, diet, BMI, and sex of the participants. represents the probability that sex is associated with the aforementioned data. Statistical significance.
