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Article

Demographic, Anthropometric and Food Behavior Data towards Healthy Eating in Romania

by
Anca Bacârea
1,
Vladimir Constantin Bacârea
2,*,
Cristina Cînpeanu
3,
Claudiu Teodorescu
3,
Ana Gabriela Seni
3,
Raquel P. F. Guiné
4 and
Monica Tarcea
3
1
Department of Pathophysiology, University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology “George Emil Palade”, 540139 Targu Mures, Romania
2
Department of Scientific Research Methodology, University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology “George Emil Palade”, 540139 Targu Mures, Romania
3
Department of Community Nutrition and Food Safety, University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology “George Emil Palade”, 540139 Targu Mures, Romania
4
CI&DETS/CERNAS Research Centres, Campus Politécnico, Polytechnic Institute of Viseu, 3500-606 Viseu, Portugal
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Foods 2021, 10(3), 487; https://doi.org/10.3390/foods10030487
Submission received: 14 January 2021 / Revised: 16 February 2021 / Accepted: 19 February 2021 / Published: 24 February 2021
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Motivations Associated with Food Choices and Eating Practices)
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Abstract

Background: Each country has specific social, cultural, and economic characteristics regarding the motivations for improving health. The aim of this study was to evaluate demographic characteristics, anthropometric data, and elements related to food behavior and health, as well as Romanians’ motivations towards healthy eating. Methods: This is a descriptive cross-sectional questionnaire based study enrolling 751 Romanian participants, which was carried out in in 2017–2018. Results: We obtained a positive correlation between age and Body Mass Index, and this was maintained also when we analyzed the two genders separately, being, however, even stronger for women. The number of hours/day spent watching TV or in front of the computer was positively correlated with both age and BMI. In general, with aging, there is an increasing concern regarding the practice of a healthy diet. The higher education level was significantly associated with healthier choices. Conclusions: The study of the three dietary dimensions, food properties, health attitudes, and dietary behavior, vis-à-vis various disorders revealed that the group most concerned of their diet was those who suffered from cardiovascular disorders.
Keywords: health; motivation; BMI; food behavior; education health; motivation; BMI; food behavior; education

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Bacârea, A.; Bacârea, V.C.; Cînpeanu, C.; Teodorescu, C.; Seni, A.G.; Guiné, R.P.F.; Tarcea, M. Demographic, Anthropometric and Food Behavior Data towards Healthy Eating in Romania. Foods 2021, 10, 487. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods10030487

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Bacârea A, Bacârea VC, Cînpeanu C, Teodorescu C, Seni AG, Guiné RPF, Tarcea M. Demographic, Anthropometric and Food Behavior Data towards Healthy Eating in Romania. Foods. 2021; 10(3):487. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods10030487

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Bacârea, Anca, Vladimir Constantin Bacârea, Cristina Cînpeanu, Claudiu Teodorescu, Ana Gabriela Seni, Raquel P. F. Guiné, and Monica Tarcea. 2021. "Demographic, Anthropometric and Food Behavior Data towards Healthy Eating in Romania" Foods 10, no. 3: 487. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods10030487

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Bacârea, A., Bacârea, V. C., Cînpeanu, C., Teodorescu, C., Seni, A. G., Guiné, R. P. F., & Tarcea, M. (2021). Demographic, Anthropometric and Food Behavior Data towards Healthy Eating in Romania. Foods, 10(3), 487. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods10030487

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