Key result
Perceiving healthy eating as important was significantly associated with higher adherence to dietary guidelines for all food groups except sweets and cake/cookies.
Population
1,189 undergraduate students enrolled at the University of Turku in southwestern Finland during the…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Survey of Finnish undergraduates reveals adherence gaps; leaves open whether valuing healthy eating improves guideline compliance.
Cross-Sectional (n=1,104)
No
Undergraduate students in Finland show high adherence to guidelines for limiting unhealthy foods but only moderate adherence for healthy foods, with notable gender differences in dietary habits.
Ansari et al. (2015) conducted a cross-sectional in Dietary habits (n=1,104). Importance of healthy eating vs. Not important to eat healthy was evaluated on Adherence to dietary guidelines. Perceiving healthy eating as important was significantly associated with higher adherence to dietary guidelines for all food groups except sweets and cake/cookies.
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