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Table 1 Frequency and percentage for body perception, nutrition and health behaviours variables according to gender

From: Adolescent selfie: an Italian Society of Paediatrics survey of the lifestyle of teenagers

  

Males n %

Females n %

Total n %

Your pediatrician thinks your weigh is

Underweigh

414

479

893

46,40%

53,60%

7,70%

Regular

4650

4657

9307

50,00%

50,00%

80,70%

Overweigh

660

667

1327

49,70%

50,30%

11,50%

What do you think about your weigh?

Underweigh

556

260

816

68,10%

31,90%

7,10%

Regular

4159

3361

7520

55,30%

44,70%

65,20%

Overweigh

1009

2182

3191

31,60%

68,40%

27,70%

Do you have breakfast at home?

Never

1139

1469

2608

47,30%

56,30%

22,60%

Sometimes

1222

1475

2697

45,30%

54,70%

23,40%

Always

3363

2859

6222

54,10%

45,90%

54,00%

Do you have a snack when you are at school?

Never

884

1010

1894

46,70%

53,30%

16,40%

almost time

4840

4793

9633

50,25%

49,75%

83,60%

Do you attend sport activities at the moment?

No

2162

3212

5374

40,20%

59,80%

46,60%

Yes

3562

2591

6153

57,90%

42,10%

53,40%

  1. Note. Percentage are reported for males and females while percentage in italic are reported for total sample