Relationship between Socio-Demographic Factors and Eating Practices in a Multicultural Society
Relationship between Socio-Demographic Factors and Eating Practices in a Multicultural Society作者机构：Department of Health Sciences Faculty of Science University of Mauritius Reduit Mauritius Department of Management Faculty of Law and Management University of Mauritius Reduit Mauritius.
出 版 物：《Food and Nutrition Sciences》 (食品与营养科学（英文）)
年 卷 期：2012年第3卷第3期
页 面：286-295页
学科分类：1002[医学-临床医学] 100214[医学-肿瘤学] 10[医学]
主 题：Sociodemographics Eating Practices Out of Home Meal Socio-Economic Mauritius
摘 要：There is currently a dearth of information pertaining to socio-demographic factors and eating practices in a multicultural country like Mauritius. This study was therefore undertaken to probe the different eating practices among an adult sample population in Mauritius in an endeavor to establish significant relationships, if any, with common socio-demographic and socio-economic factors. A self-designed questionnaire, (randomly distributed to n = 387 adults), pertaining to socio-demographic variables, vegetarianism, breakfast patterns, eating out of home meals (OHMs), food frequency questions and dieting practices were asked. Males (21 - 40 yrs) had a significantly (p 0.05) to adherence to the recommendations for the consumption of fish. The socio-demographic factors most influential towards eating practices were gender, age and socio-economic status represented by education and occupation. In conclusion, relationships recorded in the present study were comparable to Western eating practices and the availability of certain foods has compelled Mauritians to develop its own and unique eating patterns which can be of relevance in providing accurate health targets for future nutrition interventions in Mauritius.
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