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Table 5 Demographic characteristics of stage 2 participants (n = 283)

From: Perceived social support and self-efficacy beliefs for healthy eating and physical activity among Arabic-speaking university students: adaptation and implementation of health beliefs survey questionnaire

Characteristic

Mean ± SD

n (%)

Age (years)

20.4 ± 2.04

 

Nationality

 UAE

 

224 (79.2)

 Other Arabs

 

58 (20.5)

Residence

 On-Campus

 

175 (62.5)

 Off-campus

 

105 (37.5)

BMI (kg/m2)

24.150 ± 4.66

 

BMI group

 Normal (18.5–25.9)

 

184 (65)

 Overweight (25.0–29.9)

 

70 (24.7)

 Obese (≥30.0)

 

29 (10)

Percent Body Fat (%)

26.308 ± 8.59

 

Lean mass (kg)

41.581 ± 4.08

 

Fat free mass (kg)

43.74 ± 4.29

 
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