Table 3 Weekly consumption (mean number of days/ week) of unhealthy snacks in 10–12 years old adolescents in Mumbai, India
Unhealthy snack items | Weekly Consumption (days/ week) †| |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Overall (n = 712) | Public school (n = 328) | Private school (n = 384) | ||||
Mean | 95% CI | Mean | 95% CI | Mean | 95% CI | |
High in fat/fast foods | ||||||
 Pav bhaji (butter toasted soft breads with mashed vegetable curry) | 1.3 | 1.1 – 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.5 – 1.1 | 1.6 ** | 1.4- 1.8 |
 Burger/Pizza | 0.6 | 0.4—0.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 – 0.3 | 1.1 ** | 0.9 – 1.3 |
 Samosa/vada pav | 2.8 | 2.4- 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.0 – 3.4 | 2.9 | 2.7 – 3.0 |
 Instant noodles | 2.1 | 1.9—2.3 | 1.9 | 1.7 – 2.1 | 2.2 | 1.9 – 2.4 |
Snacks with added sugar | ||||||
 Biscuits/cookies | 5.2 | 5.0 – 5.4 | 6.9 | 6.6 – 7.2 | 4.5 ** | 4.2 – 4.7 |
 Cakes/Pastries | 1.0 | 0.9—1.1 | 0.7 | 0.5 -0.9 | 1.4 ** | 1.2 – 1.6 |
 Chocolates | 3.9 | 3.6 – 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.4 – 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.5- 4.3 |
Snacks with added salt | ||||||
 Wafers/Potato chips | 3.4 | 3.1—3.7 | 2.9 | 2.7 – 3.1 | 3.7 * | 3.5 – 3.9 |
 Fried rice/ noodles | 1.2 | 1.0 – 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.6 – 1.1 | 1.6 ** | 1.2—2.0 |
 Frankie (potato-filled refined flour wraps) | 1.9 | 1.7 – 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.4 – 1.8 | 2.2 | 2.0 – 2.4 |
 Chinese bhel (puffed rice tossed with chili sauce, soy sauce, chopped onion, and tomato) | 1.2 | 1.0 – 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.2 – 1.8 | 0.8 ** | 0.6 – 1.0 |
Carbonated beverages | 0.9 | 0.6 – 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 -0.5 | 1.7 ** | 1.5 – 1.9 |