Health Awareness in the Field of Eating Habits in Slovakia
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Published:2021-12-11
Issue:5
Volume:12
Page:41-46
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ISSN:2222-386X
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Container-title:Clinical Social Work and Health Intervention
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language:
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Short-container-title:CSWHI
Author:
Plskova A.,Paulik S.,Kacmarikova M.,Ochaba R.
Abstract
Objectives: The aim of our research was to monitor the dif- ferences in the intake of food commodities according to gender and age in the Slovak Republic in 2019. Design: Pilot study Participants: The total number of respondents was 2,614 from all over the Slovak Republic, aged 15 to 65 years. Methods: Aquestionnaire-based cross-sectional survey con- ducted in 2019 under the auspices of the Public Health Author- ity of the Slovak Republic (ÚVZ SR). For statistical analysis, we used the Chi-square test and Fisher's test, with adetermined level of significance p-value ≤ 0.05. Results: With increasing age, women took more caloric food commodities compared to men who preferred foods of plant origin. Conclusion: With increasing age, the intake of high-calorie foods increased in both sexes.
Publisher
Journal of Clinical Social Work and Health Intervention
Subject
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering,General Business, Management and Accounting,Materials Science (miscellaneous),Business and International Management