Dietary Behavior and Determinants of Diet Quality among Primary Health Care Patients in Poland.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The aim of the present research was to determine the factors influencing the prevalence of eating behaviors, diet quality, and unhealthy eating among primary healthcare patients in Poland.

Methods

The cross-sectional study included 896 adult primary care patients in Łódź. The study was conducted from January 2020 to December 2021 among thirty-four primary healthcare facilities. A survey recorded the sociodemographic data of the respondents as well as data regarding their health condition and diet.

Results

The majority of the respondents (57.6%) had average dietary habits, while 40% had unhealthy eating habits. The univariable logistic regression found that primary care patients with medium/secondary education had a 1.5 times greater risk of unhealthy eating

SUBMITTER: Znyk M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11013156 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature