Perceptions about Healthy Eating and Emotional Factors Conditioning Eating Behaviour: A Study Involving Portugal, Brazil and Argentina
This study analysed the perceptions about healthy eating as well as some emotional factors conditioning eating behaviour in a sample of people from Portugal, Brazil and Argentina. This is a descriptive cross-sectional study involving a non-probabilistic sample of 2501 participant. Data was collected...
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| author | Ana Paula Cardoso Vanessa Ferreira Marcela Leal Manuela Ferreira Sofia Campos Raquel P. F. Guiné |
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| description | This study analysed the perceptions about healthy eating as well as some emotional factors conditioning eating behaviour in a sample of people from Portugal, Brazil and Argentina. This is a descriptive cross-sectional study involving a non-probabilistic sample of 2501 participant. Data was collected through a questionnaire applied to adult citizens residing in their respective countries. For data analysis chi-square tests were used, and associations were evaluated by Cramer’s coefficients. Moreover, a tree classification analysis was conducted for variables related with perceptions about healthy eating and emotional conditioning of eating behaviour. The results revealed that participants’ perceptions are generally in agreement with healthy eating. However, significant differences were found between countries (<i>p</i> = 0.018) and by levels of education (<i>p</i> < 0.0005), with a more accurate perception for Portugal and at the university level. The existence of statistically significant associations between all sociodemographic variables considered and the conditioning of eating behaviour by emotional motivations should be noted. Tree classification analysis showed that the most important discriminant sociodemographic variable for perceptions about healthy eating was education, followed by professional area and country, while the most relevant discriminants for emotional conditioning of eating behaviour were country and then living environment and sex. Thus, it is important to consider these variables in initiatives that aim to promote adherence to behaviours that contribute to the health and well-being of the population. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-eb7dc795d4134b869febadccf42180ed2023-11-20T12:38:13ZengMDPI AGFoods2304-81582020-09-0199123610.3390/foods9091236Perceptions about Healthy Eating and Emotional Factors Conditioning Eating Behaviour: A Study Involving Portugal, Brazil and ArgentinaAna Paula Cardoso0Vanessa Ferreira1Marcela Leal2Manuela Ferreira3Sofia Campos4Raquel P. F. Guiné5CI&DEI Research Centre, School of Education, Polytechnic Institute of Viseu, 3504-510 Viseu, PortugalDepartment of Nutrition, School of Nursing, UFMG University, Belo Horizonte, BR 30130-100, BrazilFaculty of Health Sciences, School of Nutrition, Maimonides University, Buenos Aires, AR C1405, ArgentinaUICISA:E Research Centre, School of Health, Polytechnic Institute of Viseu, 3504-510 Viseu, PortugalCI&DEI Research Centre, School of Education, Polytechnic Institute of Viseu, 3504-510 Viseu, PortugalCERNAS Research Centre, School of Agriculture, Polytechnic Institute of Viseu, 3504-510 Viseu, PortugalThis study analysed the perceptions about healthy eating as well as some emotional factors conditioning eating behaviour in a sample of people from Portugal, Brazil and Argentina. This is a descriptive cross-sectional study involving a non-probabilistic sample of 2501 participant. Data was collected through a questionnaire applied to adult citizens residing in their respective countries. For data analysis chi-square tests were used, and associations were evaluated by Cramer’s coefficients. Moreover, a tree classification analysis was conducted for variables related with perceptions about healthy eating and emotional conditioning of eating behaviour. The results revealed that participants’ perceptions are generally in agreement with healthy eating. However, significant differences were found between countries (<i>p</i> = 0.018) and by levels of education (<i>p</i> < 0.0005), with a more accurate perception for Portugal and at the university level. The existence of statistically significant associations between all sociodemographic variables considered and the conditioning of eating behaviour by emotional motivations should be noted. Tree classification analysis showed that the most important discriminant sociodemographic variable for perceptions about healthy eating was education, followed by professional area and country, while the most relevant discriminants for emotional conditioning of eating behaviour were country and then living environment and sex. Thus, it is important to consider these variables in initiatives that aim to promote adherence to behaviours that contribute to the health and well-being of the population.https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/9/9/1236perceptionshealthy eatingemotional motivationsindividual differences |
| spellingShingle | Ana Paula Cardoso Vanessa Ferreira Marcela Leal Manuela Ferreira Sofia Campos Raquel P. F. Guiné Perceptions about Healthy Eating and Emotional Factors Conditioning Eating Behaviour: A Study Involving Portugal, Brazil and Argentina Foods perceptions healthy eating emotional motivations individual differences |
| title | Perceptions about Healthy Eating and Emotional Factors Conditioning Eating Behaviour: A Study Involving Portugal, Brazil and Argentina |
| title_full | Perceptions about Healthy Eating and Emotional Factors Conditioning Eating Behaviour: A Study Involving Portugal, Brazil and Argentina |
| title_fullStr | Perceptions about Healthy Eating and Emotional Factors Conditioning Eating Behaviour: A Study Involving Portugal, Brazil and Argentina |
| title_full_unstemmed | Perceptions about Healthy Eating and Emotional Factors Conditioning Eating Behaviour: A Study Involving Portugal, Brazil and Argentina |
| title_short | Perceptions about Healthy Eating and Emotional Factors Conditioning Eating Behaviour: A Study Involving Portugal, Brazil and Argentina |
| title_sort | perceptions about healthy eating and emotional factors conditioning eating behaviour a study involving portugal brazil and argentina |
| topic | perceptions healthy eating emotional motivations individual differences |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/9/9/1236 |
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