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Cluster analysis to the factors related to information about food fi bers: A mul...
Guiné, Raquel; Correia, Paula; Leal, M.; Rumbak, I.; Baric, I.; Komes, D.; Satalic, Z.; Saric, M.; Tarcea, M.; Fazakas, Z.; jovanoska, D.; Vanevski, D.The adequate intake of dietary fibres is essential to human health. Hence, this work intended to evaluate the level knowledge of about food fibres and investigate what factors might be associated with it. It was undertaken a descriptive cross-sectional study on a sample composed of 6,010 participants from ten different countries. The survey was based on a questionnaire of self-response, approved and complying w...
Evaluation of consumer habits and knowledge about dietary fibre and fibre-rich pr...
Yalcin, E.; Kosemeci, C; Correia, P; Karademir, E; Ferreira, M; Florença, SG; Guiné, RaquelThis study investigated the Turkish consumers’ knowledge about dietary fibres and purchasing behaviours about fibre rich foods and also their attitudes towards food labelling with specific emphasis on dietary fibre. The survey consisted on a longitudinal study undertaken on a sample of 293 participants. For the analysis of the data, basic descriptive statistics was used, complemented with statistical tests (U-M...
Level of information about dietary fibre: a study involving 10 Countries
Guiné, Raquel; Leal, Marcela; Rumbak, I.; Baric, I.; Komes, D.; Satalic, Z.; Saric, M.; Tarcea, M.; Fazakas, Z.; Jovanoska, D.; Vanevski, D.; Yalcin, E.Introduction: Dietary fibre (DF) is recognized as healthy for long, so that health claims are allowed by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) due to its proved benefits, extended but not only confined to many diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. Objective: This work intended to analyse the level of information about DF in 10 countries, situated in Europe, Africa and South America. Methods: A descriptive...
Sources of Information about Dietary Fibre: A Cross-Country Survey
Ferreira, M.; Guiné, Raquel; Duarte, J.; Correia, P.; Leal, M.; Baric, I.C.; Komes, D.; Saric, M.M.; Tarcea, M.; Fazakas, Z.; Jovanoska, D.Dietary fibre (DF) has been recognized as a major determinant for improvement of health. Hence the means of information through which people become aware of its benefits are crucial. This work aimed at studying the sources of information about DF, as a means to educate people about aspects related to healthy eating. Factors such as gender, level of education, living environment or country were evaluated as to t...