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Table 1 Statistical distribution of included studies based on their characteristics in both absolute and proportional terms

From: Familial resemblance in dietary intake among singletons, twins, and spouses: a meta-analysis of family-based observations

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69 extracted Studies

30 included Papers

Sex (n/percent)

M

14/20

-

F

13/19

-

Both

42/61

-

Year of publication (n/percent)

Before 2000

-

15/50

2000 and after

-

15/50

Region (n/percent)

America

-

14/47

Europe

-

10/33

Asia and Oceania

-

6/20

Dietary assessment method (n/percent)

24-h recalls or records

-

12/40

FFQ

-

15/50

Mix

-

3/10

Siblings age (n/percent)

≤ 18 years

-

12/40

> 18 years

-

12/40

NA (Spouse)

-

6/20

Sample size (n/percent)

≤â¶Ä‰500

-

10/33

500–1000

-

7/23

> 1000

-

13/44

  1. Abbreviations: M, Male; F, Female; MZ Twins, Monozygotic twins; DZ Twins, Dizygotic twins; FFQ, Food frequency questionnaire; NA, Not applicable