Unhealthy Eating Habits and Determinants of Diet Quality in Primary Healthcare Professionals in Poland: A Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background/objectives

The aim of this work was to understand the factors influencing the prevalence of dietary behaviors, as well as determinants of unhealthy eating and diet quality among primary care physicians and nurses in Poland.

Methods

A cross-sectional study involving 161 doctors and 331 nurses was conducted in the years 2020-2022 in primary healthcare settings.

Results

Unhealthy eating habits affected GPs aged 40-54 years (42.9%), females (64.3%), those of normal body weight (67.9%), representing private medical practice (67.9%), who had over 20 years of work experience (42.8%). Similarly, among the group of nurses, unhealthy eating habits were reported in subjects aged 40-54 (46.5%), individuals with normal body weights (49.5%), those with one chronic diseas

SUBMITTER: Znyk M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11478428 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature