Association of overweight and obesity with interest in healthy eating, subjective health and perceived risk of chronic diseases in three European countries

Z. Pieniak, F.J.A. Perez-Cueto, W. Verbeke

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Abstract

This paper analyses cultural differences in consumers' interest in healthy eating, subjective health and perceived risk of (chronic) diseases, and identifies the association between nutritional status (obesity and overweight) and the above mentioned variables as well as people's socio-demographic characteristics and health conditions that may influence food choice. Cross-sectional data were collected through a consumer survey (n = 2400) in 2008 with samples representative for age and region in France, Poland and Spain. Body-mass-index (BMI) was inversely associated with education and positively associated with age. Women were less likely to be overweight than men. Subjective health was negatively associated with the likelihood of being obese. The likelihood of being obese decreased with higher perceived risk of suffering from stress and from cancer, whilst the likelihood of being overweight decreased with higher perceived risk of suffering from stress. Despite a tendency of lower interest in healthy eating among obese consumers, interest in healthy eating was not significantly associated with the likelihood of being obese or overweight after Holm-Bonferroni correction. The findings of this study suggest that health consequences and disease risks of excessive weight should be better communicated to European populations. Furthermore, factors associated with obesity such as subjective health and perceived risk of chronic diseases should be considered both at individual counselling and at public health policy levels.
OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftAppetite
Vol/bind53
Udgave nummer3
Sider (fra-til)399-406
Antal sider8
ISSN0195-6663
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 1 dec. 2009
Udgivet eksterntJa

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