RT Journal Article
T1 Factors Associated with Meat Consumption in Students of Spanish Universities: UniHcos Project.
A1 Ortiz-Moncada, Rocio
A1 Morales-Suarez-Varela, Maria
A1 Avecilla-Benitez, Angeles
A1 Norte Navarro, Aurora
A1 Olmedo-Requena, Rocio
A1 Amezcua-Prieto, Carmen
A1 Cancela, Jose M
A1 Blazquez Abellan, Gemma
A1 Mateos-Campos, Ramona
A1 Valero Juan, Luis Felix
A1 Redondo Martin, Susana
A1 Alonso-Molero, Jessica
A1 Molina de la Torre, Antonio Jose
A1 Llopis-Morales, Agustin
A1 Peraita-Costa, Isabel
A1 Fernandez-Villa, Tania
K1 Mediterranean diet
K1 cross-sectional study
K1 meat
K1 students
K1 surveys and questionnaires
AB The level of meat consumption is one of the main deviations from the Mediterranean diet pattern in Spanish university students. The objective of this cross-sectional descriptive study is to analyze the association between sociodemographic factors and the consumption of fresh and processed meat in Spanish university students. This study is part of a cohort of 11 Spanish universities with 9862 university students (UniHcos Project). A descriptive analysis and a chi2 test were carried out to assess differences between personal and sociodemographic variables and meat consumption, and binary logistic regression analysis to assess factors associated with consumption; 19.9% and 73.5% met the recommendations for meat-fresh and meat-processed consumption, respectively. Only 3.8% of students meet the recommendations for both fresh and processed meat. Statistically significant differences were found between sex, BMI, employment, housing, and coexistence regarding compliance with recommendations. Female employed students living in rental accommodations with a partner are more likely to meet the recommendations for fresh meats while male, normal weight, employed students living in rental accommodations with a partner are more likely to meet the recommendations for processed meats. There is a lack of compliance with the recommendations for consumption of fresh meat in Spanish university students, differences in compliance among students of differing regions and an association with sex, employment, housing, and coexistence regarding compliance.
PB MDPI AG
YR 2019
FD 2019-10-10
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/14867
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/14867
LA en
NO Ortiz-Moncada R, Morales-Suárez-Varela M, Avecilla-Benítez Á, Norte Navarro A, Olmedo-Requena R, Amezcua-Prieto C, et al. Factors Associated with Meat Consumption in Students of Spanish Universities: UniHcos Project. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2019 Oct 15;16(20):3924.
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RD Apr 9, 2025