Is There an Association between Socioeconomic Status and Body Mass Index among Adolescents in Mauritius?

Table 1

Classification of food groups according to dietary guidelines.

Food groups	Standard dietary guidelines used	Dietary guidelines; categories	Consumption frequencies	Scores
(1) Cooked vegetables	(1) USDA* MyPyramid [39]: “Vary your veggies”; (2) AHA** [40]: “Eat fruits and vegetables daily, limit juice intake”; (3) MOHQL*** [41]: “Eat more fruits and vegetables”	1	More than once daily	4
			Once daily	3
		0	Once or more per week	2
			Once or more per month	1
			Rarely/never	0
(2) Raw vegetables	Same as for cooked vegetables	1	More than once daily	4
			Once daily	3
		0	Once or more per week	2
			Once or more per month	1
			Rarely/never	0
(3) Fruits	(1) USDA MyPyramid: “Focus on fruits”; (2) AHA: “Eat fruits and vegetables daily, limit juice intake”; (3) MOHQL: “Eat more fruits and vegetables”	1	More than once daily	4
		0	Once daily	3
			Once or more per week	2
			Once or more per month	1
			Rarely/never	0
(4) Wholegrain cereals	(1) USDA MyPyramid: “Make half your grains whole”; (2) AHA: “Eat whole grain breads and cereals rather than refined grain products”	1	More than once daily	4
			Once daily	3
			Once or more per week	2
		0	Once or more per month	1
			Rarely/never	0
(5) Refined cereals	Same as for wholegrain cereals	1	Rarely/never	0
			Once or more per month	1
			Once or more per week	2
			Once daily	3
		0	More than once daily	4
(6) Low-fat milk and dairy products	(1) USDA MyPyramid: “Get your calcium-rich foods. Make sure your milk, yogurt, or cheese is lowfat or fat-free”; (2) AHA: “Use non-fat (skim) or lowfat milk and dairy products daily”	1	More than once daily	4
		0	Once daily	3
			Once or more per week	2
			Once or more per month	1
			Rarely/never	0
(7) Full-cream milk and dairy products	Same as for low fat milk and dairy products	1	Rarely/never	0
			Once or more per month	1
		0	Once or more per week	2
			Once daily	3
			More than once daily	4
(8) Low-fat protein sources	(1) USDA MyPyramid: “Go lean with proteins”; (2) AHA: “Eat more fish, especially oily fish, broiled or baked”	1	More than once daily	4
			Once daily	3
			Once or more per week	2
		0	Once or more per month	1
			Rarely/never	0
(9) High-fat protein sources	Same as for low fat protein sources	1	Rarely/never	0
			Once or more per month	1
			Once or more per week	2
		0	Once daily	3
			More than once daily	4
(10) Sweetened foods	(1) USDA MyPyramid: “Reduce intake of sugar-sweetened foods and beverages”	1	Rarely/never	0
			Once or more per month	1
		0	Once or more per week	2
			Once daily	3
			More than once daily	4
(11) Fats	(1) MOHQL: “eat foods low in fats especially saturated fats”	1	Rarely/never	0
			Once or more per month	1
			Once or more per week	2
			Once daily	3
		0	More than once daily	4
(12) Oily foods	Same as for fats	1	Rarely/never	0
			Once or more per month	1
		0	Once or more per week	2
			Once daily	3
			More than once daily	4

*USDA: United States Department of Agriculture; **AHA: American Heart Association; ***MOHQL: Ministry of Health and Quality of Life (Mauritius).