Table 1 Composition of variables used for analysis in the MCCS ^ study population
Behaviour | Components | Units |
|---|---|---|
LTPA* | Physical activity score (walking, non-vigorous, vigorous) | Times/week |
Alcohol | g/day | |
Diet soft drink | Times/week | |
Soft drink | Times/week | |
Healthy snacks | Yoghurt | 0 = Consume nuts and yoghurt |
< 0.5 times/week | ||
Nuts | 1 = Consume nuts or yoghurt 0.5 ≥ times/week | |
Healthy savoury items | Wholemeal bread, rolls, toast | Continuous sum of each variable in times/week |
Wheat germ | ||
Muesli | ||
Chicken, boiled or steamed | ||
Fish, boiled, steamed or baked | ||
Fruit and vegetables (meeting guidelines) | Fruit | 0 = Consume fruit < 2 times/day or veg < 5 times/day |
Vegetable (except potato) | 1 = Consume fruit ≥ 2 times/day and veg ≥5 times/day | |
Sweet snacks | Cakes and sweet pastries | Continuous sum of each variable in times/week |
Confectionary | ||
Chocolate | ||
Sweet biscuits | ||
Unhealthy savoury items | White bread | Continuous sum of each variable in times/week |
Pies and savoury pastries | ||
Dim-sims and spring rolls | ||
Pizza | ||
Corn and potato chips | ||
Roast or fried chicken | ||
Roast or fried potatoes | ||
Sausages or frankfurters | ||
Salami or continental sausages | ||
Manufactured luncheon meats | ||
Corned beef |