Title |
Nutrition and health: different forms of diet and their relationship with various health parameters among Austrian adults
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Published in |
Acta Medica Austriaca, December 2013
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DOI | 10.1007/s00508-013-0483-3 |
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Authors |
Nathalie Tatjana Burkert, Wolfgang Freidl, Franziska Großschädel, Johanna Muckenhuber, Willibald J. Stronegger, Éva Rásky |
Abstract |
Population-based studies report a beneficial health effect and a lower mortality rate for diets rich in fruits and vegetables. Therefore, the aim of our study was to analyze differences between various forms of diet and health-related variables. The sample for this study was taken from the Austrian Health Interview Survey 2006/07 (N = 15,474). Multivariate analyses of variance adjusted by sex, age, and socioeconomic status (SES) were conducted to examine health-related behavior, health, and quality of life depending on different forms of diet. Additionally, differences in the SES and body mass index (BMI) were analyzed. Our results show that a vegetarian diet is associated with a better health-related behavior, a lower BMI, and a higher SES. Subjects eating a carnivorous diet less rich in meat self-report poorer health, a higher number of chronic conditions, an enhanced vascular risk, as well as lower quality of life. In conclusion, our results have shown that consuming a diet rich in fruits and vegetables is associated with better health and health-related behavior. Therefore, public health programs are needed for reducing the health risks associated with a carnivorous diet. |
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United States | 1 | 14% |
Germany | 1 | 14% |
France | 1 | 14% |
New Zealand | 1 | 14% |
Unknown | 3 | 43% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 6 | 86% |
Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 14% |
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United States | 1 | 2% |
Unknown | 62 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
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Student > Master | 16 | 25% |
Student > Bachelor | 12 | 19% |
Researcher | 5 | 8% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 4 | 6% |
Other | 3 | 5% |
Other | 11 | 17% |
Unknown | 12 | 19% |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 20 | 32% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 8 | 13% |
Psychology | 5 | 8% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 5 | 8% |
Social Sciences | 2 | 3% |
Other | 7 | 11% |
Unknown | 16 | 25% |