Nutritional knowledge, anthropometric profile, total cholesterol and motivations in vegetarians and non-vegetarians
Nutr. clín. diet. hosp
; 41(1): 91-98, 2021. tab
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Research often reports on the anthropometric and biochemical profile of vegetarians and non-vegetarians, yet few have compared nutritional knowledge in both populations. This cross-sectional study compared nutritional knowledge, anthropometric profile and total cholesterol in vegetarians and non-vegetarians. In addition, the motivations for choosing a vegetarian diet were analyzed.METHODS:
A registry card and a questionnaire were administered to evaluate sociodemographic, anthropometric, total cholesterol, nutritional knowledge and motivation data of the vegetarians. Data were analyzed using Chi-square and t-student tests, considering a significance level of 5%.RESULTS:
No significant difference was found in the level of nutritional knowledge of the two groups. In addition, a sufficient score was not observed in either group (>80 %). Vegetarians had significantly lower average weight, body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) compared to non-vegetarians (59.948 ± 8,923 kg vs. 64.362 ± 12.272 kg, p = 0.017), (23.22 ± 3.026 kg/m2 vs. 25.152 ± 3,373 kg/m2, p < 0.01) and (78.435 ± 10.883 cm vs. 86.207 ± 13.662 cm, p < 0.01), respectively. Total cholesterol concentration was significantly lower in vegetarians (166.307 ± 26.139 mg/dL vs. 189.138 ± 38.451 mg/dL, p < 0.01). The "health benefits" were the main motivations to opt for vegetarianism (32.3%).CONCLUSIONS:
Vegetarians presented a better anthropometric profile and lower levels of total cholesterol. However, there were no differences regarding knowledge levels. The highest proportion of vegetarian's report choosing the vegetarian lifestyle for health reasonsRESUMEN
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Spain
Database:
IBECS
Main subject:
Body Weights and Measures
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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
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Cholesterol
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Diet, Vegan
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Vegans
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Motivation
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Peru
Language:
English
Journal:
Nutr. clín. diet. hosp
Year:
2021
Document type:
Article
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidad Peruana Unión/Peru