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Attitudes of the Portuguese population regarding dietary fibre

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Main Author: Guiné, Raquel
Publication Date: 2016
Other Authors: Ferreira, Manuela, Correia, Paula, Duarte, João
Format: Article
Language: eng
Source: Repositórios Científicos de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP)
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Summary: Introduction: Dietary fibre (DF) has been part of human diet for millenniums although its benefits have been recognized mainly in the last dec ades. Objectives: Because DF is such an important component of a healthy diet, the objective of this work was to evaluate the consuming habits of the Portuguese, as well as their knowledge about the fibre rich foods and their attitudes towards food labelling. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out on a non-probabilistic sample of 382 participants. The results showed that the ingestion of fibre rich foods like fruit, vegetables and cereals, was much lower than the recommended ingestion. Results: The results also indicated that most people do not pay the desired attention to food labelling or nutritional information. Conclusions: Also the general level of knowledge about DF was found unsatisfactory, and hence more education and efforts are necessary to inform people towards the importance of DF as part of their daily diet.
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spelling Attitudes of the Portuguese population regarding dietary fibreActitudes de la población Portuguesa en relación a la fibra alimentariaAtitudes da população Portuguesa em relação à fibra alimentarLife and Healthcare SciencesIntroduction: Dietary fibre (DF) has been part of human diet for millenniums although its benefits have been recognized mainly in the last dec ades. Objectives: Because DF is such an important component of a healthy diet, the objective of this work was to evaluate the consuming habits of the Portuguese, as well as their knowledge about the fibre rich foods and their attitudes towards food labelling. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out on a non-probabilistic sample of 382 participants. The results showed that the ingestion of fibre rich foods like fruit, vegetables and cereals, was much lower than the recommended ingestion. Results: The results also indicated that most people do not pay the desired attention to food labelling or nutritional information. Conclusions: Also the general level of knowledge about DF was found unsatisfactory, and hence more education and efforts are necessary to inform people towards the importance of DF as part of their daily diet.Introducción: La fibra dietética (FD) ha sido parte de la dieta humana durante miles de años, aunque se han reconocido sus beneficios especialmente en las últimas décadas. Objetivos: Debido a que el FD es un componente importante de una dieta saludable, el objetivo de este estúdio fue evaluar los hábitos de consumo de los Portugueses, así como su conocimiento de los alimentos ricos en fibra y sus actitudes hacia el etiquetado de alimentos. Métodos: Fue realizado un estudio descriptivo transversal con una muestra no probabilística de 382 participantes. Resultados: Los resultados mostraron que la ingesta de alimentos ricos en fibra como frutas, verduras y granos era mucho menor que la ingesta recomendada. Los resultados también indicaron que la mayoría de la gente no presta la atención deseada para el etiquetado de alimentos e información nutricional. Conclusiones: Además, el nivel general de conocimiento de FD se consideró insatisfactorio, y por lo tanto se necesita más educación sobre la nutrición y los esfuerzos para informar a la gente acerca de la importancia de la FD como parte de su dieta diaria.Introdução: A fibra dietética (FD) tem feito parte da dieta humana desde há milénios, embora os seus benefícios tenham sido reconhecidos, principalmente, nas últimas décadas. Objetivos: Porque a FD é um componente importante de uma dieta saudável, o objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar os hábitos de consumo dos Portugueses, bem como o seu conhecimento sobre os alimentos ricos em fibras e as suas atitudes em relação à rotulagem dos alimentos. Métodos: Foi realizado um estudo descritivo transversal usando uma amostra não-probabilística de 382 participantes. Resultados: Os resultados mostraram que a ingestão de alimentos ricos em fibras, como frutas, vegetais e cereais, foi muito menor do que a ingestão recomendada. Os resultados também indicaram que a maioria das pessoas não presta a atenção desejada à rotulagem de alimentos ou à informação nutricional. Conclusões: O nível geral de conhecimento sobre FD foi considerado insatisfatório, e, portanto, é necessário mais educação nutricional e desenvolver esforços para informar as pessoas acerca da importância da FD como parte da sua dieta diária.Polytechnic Institute of Viseu (IPV)2016-09-30info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttps://doi.org/10.29352/mill0201.04.00037eng1647-662X0873-3015Guiné, RaquelFerreira, ManuelaCorreia, PaulaDuarte, Joãoinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositórios Científicos de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP)instname:FCCN, serviços digitais da FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologiainstacron:RCAAP2023-06-15T15:01:34Zoai:ojs.revistas.rcaap.pt:article/10305Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireinfo@rcaap.ptopendoar:https://opendoar.ac.uk/repository/71602025-05-28T10:05:36.931114Repositórios Científicos de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP) - FCCN, serviços digitais da FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologiafalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Attitudes of the Portuguese population regarding dietary fibre
Actitudes de la población Portuguesa en relación a la fibra alimentaria
Atitudes da população Portuguesa em relação à fibra alimentar
title Attitudes of the Portuguese population regarding dietary fibre
spellingShingle Attitudes of the Portuguese population regarding dietary fibre
Guiné, Raquel
Life and Healthcare Sciences
title_short Attitudes of the Portuguese population regarding dietary fibre
title_full Attitudes of the Portuguese population regarding dietary fibre
title_fullStr Attitudes of the Portuguese population regarding dietary fibre
title_full_unstemmed Attitudes of the Portuguese population regarding dietary fibre
title_sort Attitudes of the Portuguese population regarding dietary fibre
author Guiné, Raquel
author_facet Guiné, Raquel
Ferreira, Manuela
Correia, Paula
Duarte, João
author_role author
author2 Ferreira, Manuela
Correia, Paula
Duarte, João
author2_role author
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dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Guiné, Raquel
Ferreira, Manuela
Correia, Paula
Duarte, João
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Life and Healthcare Sciences
topic Life and Healthcare Sciences
description Introduction: Dietary fibre (DF) has been part of human diet for millenniums although its benefits have been recognized mainly in the last dec ades. Objectives: Because DF is such an important component of a healthy diet, the objective of this work was to evaluate the consuming habits of the Portuguese, as well as their knowledge about the fibre rich foods and their attitudes towards food labelling. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out on a non-probabilistic sample of 382 participants. The results showed that the ingestion of fibre rich foods like fruit, vegetables and cereals, was much lower than the recommended ingestion. Results: The results also indicated that most people do not pay the desired attention to food labelling or nutritional information. Conclusions: Also the general level of knowledge about DF was found unsatisfactory, and hence more education and efforts are necessary to inform people towards the importance of DF as part of their daily diet.
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