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Purpose This research aimed to characterize the nutritional, health and basic sustainability practices among regular smoothies’ consumers (RSC; ≥ 1-2 servings/week for ≥ 2 months). Design Cross-sectional survey. Setting Self-report online multiple-choice questionnaire survey of random sample of adults from online retailer database and community. Sample 193 healthy Israeli adults (75.6% females, mean age 40.65 ± 14.36) completed an online multiple-choice validated survey from May 2022 to August 2023. Measures Demographic, anthropometric, and lifestyle habits, including physical activity, FV consumption, and sustainability practices. Analysis Data were analyzed using chi-square tests for categorical variables and Mann-Whitney tests for non-normally distributed continuous variables. The level of statistical significance was set at .05. Results RSC were significantly older ( P < .001) and more physically active ( P = .025) than occasional smoothie consumers (OSC). They consumed more FV, reaching nutritional recommendations, and exhibited significant lifestyle changes, including reduced meat ( P = .013) and processed food consumption ( P = .013), and regular meal consumption ( P = .045). RSC used fewer disposables ( P = .002) compared to OSC and non-smoothie consumers ( P = .001). RSC demonstrated a higher incidence of weight reduction compared to weight gain. Conclusion RSC is significantly associated with health and nutritional sustainability.
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