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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, March 1999

Variable Details

VariableM227_6M5
LabelRegular eating and activity habits?
Question text I'd now like to ask you some questions about your eating and activity habits. Which of the items on this card do you do on a regular basis? Avoid or limit snacks between meals
Responses
1 Fast for a day or more 1
2 Skip meals 3
3 Limit amount eat at meal times 1
4 Limit dessert, cakes and sweets 12
5 Avoid/ limit snacks between meals 18
6 Avoid/ limit fat and fatty foods 73
7 Avoid/ limit sugar and sugary foods/ dri 227
8 Avoid/ limit fried foods 290
9 Low fat/diet food 116
10 Plenty of fruit/ vegetables 155
11 Eat breakfast 138
12 30 mins moderate activity each day 77
13 20 mins vigorous activity 3 times/wk 56
14 None of these 0
Sysmiss 727
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Omnibus Survey, March 1999
Interviewer InstructionsSHOWCARD C227.6 CODE ALL THAT APPLY
UniverseAdults, aged 16 or over, living in private households in Great Britain.;Adults;Households;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study, monthly (up to year 2000), 8 cycles per year thereafter.
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