Diet Quality, Dieting, Attitudes and Nutrition Knowledge: Their Relationship in Polish Young Adults—A Cross-Sectional Study

Jeżewska-Zychowicz, Marzena; Plichta, Marta

doi:10.3390/ijerph19116533

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“…In our study, the majority had a DQI indicating a neutral effect of diet on health (range from −25 to 25 points) [41]. The neutral effect of diet on health was also observed in another study on young Poles [12]. An increase in the score for C-FI reduced the chances of a negative DQI score and therefore counteracted the deterioration of the diet.…”

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“…In our study, similarly to other studies [76,77], students of nutrition and health majors had higher dietary quality (DQI) compared to students of social and humanistic sciences and from other faculties. Despite students' vast nutritional knowledge of nutrition and health (not assessed in this study), which may explain the higher DQI [12], there were no differences in nutrition concerns between students of different majors. The results of previous studies indicate more healthy behaviors of those with greater nutrition knowledge [78,79].…”

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confidence: 63%

“…The negative effect of changes in eating behaviors is poorer diet quality among emerging adults [11]. Diet modifications as well as body composition and weight gain are observed among young adults, including students [12,13]. However, there are still limited studies evaluating the stability of the comprehensive dietary indices (i.e., dietary patterns, overall diet quality) over time both from childhood to adolescence and from childhood to adulthood [5,14].…”

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Diet Quality and Changes in Food Intake during the University Studies in Polish Female Young Adults: Linkages with Food Experiences from Childhood and Perceived Nutrition Concerns

2022

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The transition from adolescence to young adulthood may be associated with unfavorable changes in food intake due to some substantial transformations in social life and environment. Factors that affect food choices and diet quality during early adulthood are still not well-recognized. This paper aims to explore the relationship between females’ childhood food experiences related to parents’ monitoring practices and healthy eating guidance, perceived nutrition concerns, changes in food intake during university studies, and diet quality. A cross-sectional study with the use of CAWI (Computer-Assisted Web Interview) was carried out on 657 female students aged 19–30 years. Beliefs and Eating Habits Questionnaire (KomPAN) was used to assess the frequency of eating various kinds of food and then to calculate the diet-quality index (DQI). Adults’ Memories of Feeding in Childhood (AMoFiC) questionnaire was used to assess food experiences from childhood, and Health Concern Scale (HCS) was used to assess nutrition concerns. Associations between changes in food intake, diet quality, and selected factors describing the study sample were verified using logistic regression analysis. The DQI of the majority of students indicated a low intensity of nonhealthy and pro-healthy dietary characteristics. The intensity was higher among nutrition and health students, those with low nutrition concerns, and those with childhood experiences of monitoring. The chances of a negative change in food intake were increased by a higher score for childhood food experiences associated with parents’ monitoring practices. The chances of a negative DQI were increased by bigger concerns about nutrition and by technical and agricultural majors; however, they were reduced by positive changes in food intake. Both childhood food experiences and perceived nutrition concerns should be factored into strategies aimed at improving youth diet and educating parents about effective parental feeding practices.

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“…The assessment of the relationship between food choices and education was also the subject of this research. The level of education can affect diet quality, food choices, and the diet itself ( 50 ). Among the surveyed group of amateur ultramarathoners, 71.1% were men.…”

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Eating habits and nutritional knowledge among amateur ultrarunners

Kosendiak,

Król,

Ligocka

et al. 2023

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IntroductionMany studies concerning the diet of physically active people refer to individuals who run; however, the importance of nutrition in professional and amateur sports plays a different role. This study aimed to evaluate the nutritional behavior and knowledge of amateur ultrarunners. This study involved a group of 308 respondents (89 women and 219 men) aged 18 -65. It investigated the influence of the level of knowledge about nutrition, gender, education, and smoking on dietary food habits and eating frequency.MethodsThe KomPAN questionnaire was used to determine the dietary habits, diet quality, lifestyle, and nutrition knowledge of ultramarathon runners. The nutrition knowledge influenced the eating habits and frequency of specific meals expressed as the Healthy Diet Index-10 (HDI-10) and Unhealthy Diet Index-14 (UDI-14).ResultsIn women with sufficient knowledge about nutrition, lower HDI-10 scores were observed compared to those with a good level of knowledge, while men did not show a similar relationship. However, the effect of smoking on the frequency of food intake in men was noted. Interestingly, male smokers had a lower UDI-14 score than non-smokers. Depending on the level of knowledge, female and male ultrarunners more often or less frequently used selected food products. In turn, no effect of education on the frequency of consumption of specific foods was observed.DiscussionSuch different results are most likely caused by the specificity of the study group, which consisted of amateur runners. Additionally, the study looked at general eating habits, not those employed when preparing for marathons. In the future, more respondents should be surveyed, also taking into account nutrition during training.

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“…Anteriorly, it has been stated that in order to progress to healthy dietary behaviors, having simple knowledge of the facts is not enough. It would be necessary to develop favorable convictions towards alimentation [70] and have the professional support of a dietitian's skills to obtain behavioral change and sustainable weight reduction [71]. In fact, app users have declared that having professional support for using the apps may be interesting [39].…”

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Association between Body Mass Index and the Use of Digital Platforms to Record Food Intake: Cross-Sectional Analysis

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An inadequate diet has been shown to be a cause of obesity. Nowadays, digital resources are replacing traditional methods of recording food consumption. Thus, the objective of this study was to analyze a sample of United States of America (USA) residents to determine if the usage of any meal tracker platform to record food intake was related to an improved body mass index (BMI). An analytical cross-sectional study that included 896 subjects with an Instagram account who enrolled to participate in an anonymous online survey was performed. Any meal tracker platform used to record food intake over the last month was employed by 34.2% of the sample. A total of 85.3% of the participants who had tracked their food intake were women (p < 0.001), and 33.3% (p = 0.018) had a doctorate degree. Participants who used any meal tracker platform also had higher BMIs (median: 24.9 (Q1: 22.7–Q3: 27.9), p < 0.001), invested more hours a week on Instagram looking over nutrition or physical activity (median: 2.0 (Q1: 1.0–Q3: 4.0), p = 0.028) and performed more minutes per week of strong physical activity (median: 240.0 (Q1: 135.0–Q3: 450.0), p = 0.007). Conclusions: USA residents with an Instagram account who had been using any meal tracker platform to record food intake were predominantly highly educated women. They had higher BMIs despite the fact they were engaged in stronger exercise and invested more hours a week on Instagram looking over nutrition or physical activity.

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Diet Quality, Dieting, Attitudes and Nutrition Knowledge: Their Relationship in Polish Young Adults—A Cross-Sectional Study

Cited by 19 publications

References 54 publications

Diet Quality and Changes in Food Intake during the University Studies in Polish Female Young Adults: Linkages with Food Experiences from Childhood and Perceived Nutrition Concerns

Diet Quality and Changes in Food Intake during the University Studies in Polish Female Young Adults: Linkages with Food Experiences from Childhood and Perceived Nutrition Concerns

Eating habits and nutritional knowledge among amateur ultrarunners

Association between Body Mass Index and the Use of Digital Platforms to Record Food Intake: Cross-Sectional Analysis

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