Differences between older and younger Poles in functional food consumption,awareness of metabolic syndrome risk and perceived barriers to health improvement |
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Authors: | Lidia Wądołowska Marzena Danowska-Oziewicz Barbara Stewart-Knox Maria Daniel Vaz de Almeida |
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Affiliation: | 1. Department of Human Nutrition, University of Warmia and Mazury, 10-718 Olsztyn, ul. Sloneczna 44a, Poland;2. Northern Ireland Centre for Food and Health, University of Ulster, Coleraine, Northern Ireland, UK;3. Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Porto University, Porto, Portugal |
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Abstract: | The aim of the study was to analyze the differences between older and younger Poles in functional food consumption, awareness of metabolic syndrome risk and perceived barriers to health improvement. A national representative sample of 1005 adults aged 15+ was selected for the study. The eldest age group (65+ years) more often than the youngest age group (15–24 years) reported having high blood cholesterol (OR = 12.30), high blood pressure (OR = 10.61), central obesity (OR = 7.94), high blood sugar (OR = 4.33), high stress level (OR = 2.12). A smaller number of the older in comparison to the younger consumed probiotic yoghurt drinks (OR = 0.48), foods with added vitamins and/or minerals (OR = 0.31), energy drinks (OR = 0.05) at least once a week. Younger people were more likely to report that they were ready to increase physical activity (OR = 0.21), cut down on or stop smoking (OR = 0.48) or drink less alcohol (OR = 0.46), but more of them would prefer to take medicines than food-related intervention (OR = 3.05). Older people rarely complained about a lack of time (OR = 0.26) to improve their health. In conclusion, intervention to promote a healthy lifestyle to prevent and treat metabolic syndrome would need to target older Poles. |
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Keywords: | The elderly Functional food Health improvement Health perceptions Metabolic syndrome |
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