Prevalence, motivations, lifestyle preferences, and basic health behavior among 1,350 vegan, vegetarian, and omnivorous Austrian school teachers and principals.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Few European and Austrian adults live a healthy lifestyle. As critical role models, school teachers and principals are highly influential for delivering basic health education to children and adolescents.

Objective

This investigation aimed to analyze the underlying motivations and lifestyle preferences for diet type adherence among school teachers and principals and the associations with basic health behavior.

Methods

The present study followed a cross-sectional design. School teachers and principals in Austria fill out an online questionnaire, with questions on anthropometrics, physical activity levels, dietary behavior, and alcohol and smoking consumption. Statistical analysis was conducted with ANOVA and chi-squared tests.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Wirnitzer KC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12671200 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature