Nutrition and health: different forms of diet and their relationship with various health parameters among Austrian adults

Summary Population-based studies report a beneficial health effect and a lower mortality rate for diets rich in fruits and vegetables. Therefore, the aim of our study was to analyze differences between various forms of diet and health-related variables. The sample for this study was taken from the A...

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Published in:Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift 2014-02, Vol.126 (3-4), p.113-118
Main Authors: Burkert, Nathalie Tatjana, Freidl, Wolfgang, Großschädel, Franziska, Muckenhuber, Johanna, Stronegger, Willibald J., Rásky, Éva
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Age Distribution
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Alcohol Drinking - epidemiology
Austria - epidemiology
Body Mass Index
Diet - statistics & numerical data
Educational Status
Employment
Endocrinology
Feeding Behavior
Female
Gastroenterology
Health Behavior
Health Status
Health Surveys
Humans
Internal Medicine
Male
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Middle Aged
Original Article
Pneumology/Respiratory System
Quality of Life
Risk Factors
Sex Distribution
Smoking - epidemiology
Social Class
Young Adult
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Summary:Summary Population-based studies report a beneficial health effect and a lower mortality rate for diets rich in fruits and vegetables. Therefore, the aim of our study was to analyze differences between various forms of diet and health-related variables. The sample for this study was taken from the Austrian Health Interview Survey 2006/07 ( N  = 15,474). Multivariate analyses of variance adjusted by sex, age, and socioeconomic status (SES) were conducted to examine health-related behavior, health, and quality of life depending on different forms of diet. Additionally, differences in the SES and body mass index (BMI) were analyzed. Our results show that a vegetarian diet is associated with a better health-related behavior, a lower BMI, and a higher SES. Subjects eating a carnivorous diet less rich in meat self-report poorer health, a higher number of chronic conditions, an enhanced vascular risk, as well as lower quality of life. In conclusion, our results have shown that consuming a diet rich in fruits and vegetables is associated with better health and health-related behavior. Therefore, public health programs are needed for reducing the health risks associated with a carnivorous diet.
ISSN:0043-5325
1613-7671
DOI:10.1007/s00508-013-0483-3