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Table 1 Characteristics of the study population (n = 1414)

From: A study of the dietary intake of Cypriot children and adolescents aged 6–18 years and the association of mother’s educational status and children’s weight status on adherence to nutritional recommendations

 

Number

%

Gender

  

Males

546

38.6

Females

868

61.4

Area

  

Urban

783

55.4

Rural

631

44.6

Age group

  

6.0-8.9 y

320

22.6

9.0-13.9 y

525

37.1

14.0-18.9 y

569

40.2

Body weight classification (IOTF) a

  

Underweight

99

9.1

Normal weight

678

62.8

Overweight

210

19.4

Obese

93

8.6

  1. aThere were missing data on 334 participants (23.6%); percentages calculated based on the participants for whom information was available.