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Educational differences in dietary intake and compliance with dietary recommendations in a Swiss adult population

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  • Ana-Lucia Mayén

    (Lausanne University Hospital)

  • Idris Guessous

    (Lausanne University Hospital
    University Hospital of Geneva
    Emory University)

  • Fred Paccaud

    (Lausanne University Hospital)

  • Silvia Stringhini

    (Lausanne University Hospital)

  • Pedro Marques-Vidal

    (Lausanne University Hospital)

Abstract

Objectives This study assessed the impact of education on diet and compliance with the national recommendations. Methods The study included 4338 adult participants of the Colaus study, a cross-sectional, population-based study conducted between 2009 and 2012 in Lausanne (Switzerland). Education was categorized as primary, apprenticeship, secondary, and tertiary. Results Men with primary vs. tertiary education had a lower intake of monounsaturated fatty acids (29.4 vs. 30.9 g/day), iron (11.4 vs. 11.8 mg/day), vitamin A (758.2 vs. 904.2 retinol equivalents/day), and vitamin D (2.3 vs. 3.0 μg/day). Women with primary vs. tertiary education had a lower intake of monounsaturated fatty acids (25.5 vs. 27.4 g/day), fiber (15.6 vs. 17.2 g/day) and iron (9.8 vs. 10.3 mg/day). Men with primary vs. tertiary education had a better compliance with protein recommendations [odds ratio (95 % CI): 2.31 (1.37; 3.90)], while women with primary vs. tertiary education had a better compliance with vitamin A recommendations [odds ratio 1.74 (1.15; 2.65)]. Conclusions Overall, our results do not confirm a unidirectional association between education and diet, and question the approach of targeted interventions alone in selected educational groups to prevent chronic diseases.

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  • Ana-Lucia Mayén & Idris Guessous & Fred Paccaud & Silvia Stringhini & Pedro Marques-Vidal, 2016. "Educational differences in dietary intake and compliance with dietary recommendations in a Swiss adult population," International Journal of Public Health, Springer;Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+), vol. 61(9), pages 1059-1067, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:ijphth:v:61:y:2016:i:9:d:10.1007_s00038-016-0835-7
    DOI: 10.1007/s00038-016-0835-7
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