Characteristics of study participants
| Study subjects N=120 | |
| Sex | NA |
| Female | 65 (54.2) |
| Male | 55 (45.8) |
| Age, years | 20 (19–21) |
| Parental education (highest level achieved) | NA |
| Lower than college | 10 (8.3) |
| College education | 110 (91.7) |
| Residency | NA |
| Rural | 31 (25.8) |
| Urban | 89 (74.2) |
| Smoker | NA |
| Yes | 9 (7.5) |
| No | 111 (92.5) |
| BMI category | NA |
| Underweight (<20 kg/m2) | 31 (25.8) |
| Normal weight (20 to <25 kg/m2) | 30 (25) |
| Overweight (25 to <30 kg/m2) | 28 (23.4) |
| Obese (≥30 kg/m2) | 31 (25.8) |
| Waist-to-height ratio | NA |
| Normal adiposity (<0.5) | 68 (56.7) |
| Increased adiposity (≥0.5) | 52 (43.3) |
| First-degree history of diabetes | NA |
| Yes | 39 (32.5) |
| No | 81 (67.5) |
| Lifestyle habits | |
| Fast food consumption | NA |
| Yes | 82 (68.3) |
| No | 38 (31.7) |
| Exercise | NA |
| Yes | 39 (32.5) |
| No | 81 (67.5) |
Data are n (%) or median (IQR).
BMI, body mass index; NA, not applicable.