title: Dietary habits of technical and vocational students in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia--I. Meal skipping.
abstract: 452 male technical and vocational students aged 16-25 years old were surveyed for their dietary habits at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The data presented here cover the habit of meal skipping. Results showed that dinner was skipped by 28%, breakfast by 20% and lunch was skipped by 15%. Differences are discussed according to age cohorts and accommodation status subgroups.
authors.affiliation: School of Education and Community Studies, Liverpool John Moores University.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: al-Sudairy
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Howard
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D004032:Diet; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012529:Saudi Arabia; D013334:Students