Research Article
Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices regarding Obesity among Population of Urban (Douala) and Rural (Manjo) Areas in Cameroon
Table 8
Practices related to obesity among the population of Douala and Manjo according to BMI.
| | Frequency (%) | | Normal weight
BMI [18.5-25]
() | Overweight
BMI [25-30]
() | Obesity
BMI ≤ 30
() |
| | How often do you eat breakfast each week? | | <2 days | 29.3% | 27.2% | 22.4% | ns | | 2-3 days | 32.5% | 36.8% | 33.1% | | 3-5 days | 25.8% | 21.6% | 23.8% | | >5 days | 12.4% | 14.4% | 20.7% | | How many times have you had desserts in the past 7 days? | | None | 30.7% | 21.6% | 22.8% | 0.0123 | | 1 time | 22.9% | 20.3% | 14.5% | | 2-6 times | 22.1% | 33.3% | 23.8% | | Once every day | 17.7% | 17.3% | 23.4% | | Twice a day or more | 6.6% | 7.5% | 15.5% | | In the past 7 days, how many days did you eat fast food? | | None | 46.1% | 37.9% | 27.2% | 0.0045 | | 1 day | 20.3% | 24.8% | 21.8% | | 2 days | 17.9% | 20.5% | 23.1% | | 3 days | 9.5% | 8.3% | 17.2% | | 4 days and more | 6.2% | 8.5% | 10.7% | | In the past 7 days, how many days did you have at least one glass of milk/yogurt or soy milk? | | None | 29.1% | 27.5% | 27.3% | ns | | 1 day | 23.2% | 22.1% | 21.7% | | 2 days | 23.8% | 26.1% | 23.1% | | 3 days | 13.5% | 17.1% | 17.2% | | 4 days and more | 10.4% | 7.2% | 10.7% | | In the past 7 days, how many days did you eaten fruits/vegetables? | | None | 12.6% | 10.9% | 10.3% | ns | | 1 day | 17.7% | 16.5% | 10.7% | | 2 days | 27.1% | 22.1% | 25.2% | | 3 days | 22.3% | 29.7% | 26.9% | | 4 days and more | 20.3% | 20.8% | 26.9% | | In the past 7 days, how many days did you taken hot drinks (tea, tisanes...)? | | None | 37.7% | 29.4% | 24.9% | 0.0191 | | 1 day | 13.7% | 12.0% | 8.6% | | 2 days | 17.9% | 18.4% | 13.4% | | 3 days | 14.1% | 15.7% | 20.0% | | 4 days and more | 16.6% | 24.5% | 33.1% | | When you are in a bad mood, do you choose to eat a big meal? | | Yes | 17.0% | 22.7% | 22.1% | ns | | No | 83.0% | 77.3% | 77.9% | | Do you choose foods based on their nutritional value in your daily meals? | | Always | 14.1% | 10.7% | 9.7% | ns | | Often | 44.4% | 39.7% | 44.5% | | Rarely | 28.9% | 34.7% | 26.2% | | Not at all | 12.6% | 14.9% | 19.6% | | How many times do you do physical activity/exercise per month? | | None | 16.1% | 21.3% | 25.5% | 0.0138 | | 1 time | 11.9% | 14.9% | 21.0% | | 2 times | 14.6% | 16.0% | 18.7% | | 3 times | 10.6% | 13.3% | 8.6% | | 4 times | 12.6% | 13.3% | 9.0% | | 5 times | 6.2% | 8.0% | 3.1% | | 6 times and more | 28.0% | 13.2% | 14.1% | | What kind of entertainment do you choose in your spare time? | | Sleep | 35.8% | 37.6% | 38.3% | ns | | Read | 25.8% | 23.7% | 33.4% | | Watch TV | 44.8% | 53.1% | 64.1% | | Surf the Internet and play games | 55.2% | 55.7% | 57.9% | | Shopping | 5.9% | 6.1% | 10.3% | | Sports such as running and playing ball | 27.4% | 24.3% | 13.4% |
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