Age ≥ 40 years

Overall

Males

Females

Characteristic

Mean(95% CI)

Mean (95% CI)

Mean (95% CI)

Number of days fruits consumed in a typical week

4.2 (4.1-4.3)

    4.6 (4.4-4.8)

3.9 (3.7-4.1)

Number of servings of fruits on average per day

1.54 (1.5-1.7)

1.6 (1.5-1.7)

1.5 (1.5-1.6)

Number of days vegetables consumed in a typical week

5.8 (5.7-5.9)

6.0 (5.9-6.2)

5.7 (5.5-5.9)

Number of servings of vegetables on average per day

1.8 (1.7-1.8)

1.7 (1.6-1.8)

1.8 (1.7-1.9)

Avg. number of meals/week eaten that were not prepared at a home

1.4 (1.3-1.5)

1.6 (1.4-1.8)

1.2 (1.1-1.3)

In a typical week, number of days  you eat and drink the following:

Sweets (chocolate, candy, cake, baklava, ice-cream, etc.)

2.7 (2.5-2.8)

2.3 (2.1-2.5)

3.0 (2.8-3.2)

Sugar sweetened beverages

1.4 (1.3-1.5)

1.7 (1.4-1.9)

1.2 (1.0-1.4)

Fast foods bought from a fast food restaurant

0.9 (0.8-1.0)

0.9 (0.8-1.0)

0.9 (0.8-1.0)

Age < 40 years

Overall

Males

Females

Characteristic

Mean(95% CI)

Mean (95% CI)

Mean (95% CI)

Number of days fruits consumed in a typical week

3.1 (2.9-3.2)

3.4 (3.2-3.6)

2.9 (2.7-3.1)

Number of servings of fruits on average per day

1.4 (1.3-1.5)

1.5 (1.4-1.7)

1.4 (1.3-1.5)

Number of days vegetables consumed in a typical week

5.4 (5.3-5.5)

5.6 (5.4-5.7)

5.3 (5.2-5.5)

Number of servings of vegetables on average per day

1.6 (1.5-1.7)

1.6 (1.5-1.7)

1.6 (1.5-1.7)

Avg. number of meals/week eaten that were not prepared at a home

2.7 (2.5-2.8)

3.1 (2.9-3.3)

2.4 (2.2-2.6)

In a typical week, number of days  you eat and drink the following:

Sweets (chocolate, candy, cake, baklava, ice-cream, etc.)

3.9 (3.8-4.1)

3.4 (3.2-3.6)

4.4 (4.2-4.5)

Sugar sweetened beverages

2.9 (2.7-3.1)

3.2 (3.0-3.4)

2.7 (2.5-2.9)

Fast foods bought from a fast food restaurant

2.2 (2.0-2.3)

2.4 (2.2-2.5)

2.0 (1.9-2.2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Table 2: Dietary habits of study population categorized by age and sex