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Table 6 Description of current nutrition and physical activity levels

From: Uncovering risky behaviors of expatriate teenagers in the United Arab Emirates: A survey of tobacco use, nutrition and physical activity habits

Survey Question

Response Average

During the past 7 days, how many times did you drink 100 % fruit juices such as orange juice, apple juice, or grape juice? (Do not count fruit-flavored drinks.)

4-6 times during the past 7 days

During the past 7 days, how many times did you eat fruit? (Do not count fruit juice.)

1 time per day

During the past 7 days, how many times did you eat green salad?

4-6 times during the past 7 days

During the past 7 days, how many times did you eat other vegetables? (Do not count green salad)

4-6 times during the past 7 days

During the past 7 days, how many times did you drink a can, bottle, or glass of soda or pop, such as Coke, Pepsi, or Sprite? (Do not count diet soda or diet pop.)

2 times per day

During the past 7 days, how many glasses of milk did you drink? (Count the milk you drank in a glass or cup, from a carton, or with cereal. Count the half pint of milk served at school as equal to one glass.)

4-6 glasses during the past 7 days

During the past 7 days, on how many days did you eat breakfast?

5 days

On an average school day, how many hours do you watch TV?

1-2 hours

On an average school day, how many hours do you play video or computer games or use a computer for something that is not school work? (Count time spent on things such as Xbox, PlayStation, an iPod, an iPad or other tablet, a smartphone, YouTube, Facebook or other social networking tools, and the Internet.)

2 hours

In an average week when you are in school, on how many days do you go to physical education (PE) classes?

1-2 days