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Table 4 Differences between Dutch, Non-Western immigrants, and Western immigrants with regard to energy balance-related behaviours. Data are presented as mean (SD)

From: Ethnic differences in BMI among Dutch adolescents: what is the role of screen-viewing, active commuting to school, and consumption of soft drinks and high-caloric snacks?

 

Dutch

Non-Western immigrants

Western immigrants

boys

   

television viewing

164 (96.8)

191 (108)

222 (148)

computer use

123 (86.0)

141 (80.7)

115 (39.2)

soft drink consumption

890 (710)

1041 (780)

930 (972)

fruit juice consumption

330 (391.29)

507 (499)

451 (540)

active transport to school

38 (29.6)

28.4 (24.9)

26 (11.4)

savoury snack consumption

.59 (.51)

.66 (.54)

.69 (.68)

sweet snack consumption

1.58 (1.17)

1.26 (.97)

1.60 (1.46)

girls

   

television viewing

142 (86.4)

187 (112)

139 (52.9)

computer use

89.0 (67.6)

102 (71.2)

104 (104)

soft drink consumption

774 (634)

918 (700)

706 (800)

fruit juice consumption

326 (342)

476 (462)

290 (410)

active transport to school

36.8 (28.30)

27.3 (24.9)

35.3 (47.4)

savoury snack consumption

.58 (.51)

.77 (.59)

.71 (.25)

sweet snack consumption

1.38 (.98)

1.23 (1.10)

1.71 (.49)