Nutritional status in 9 European countries: Preliminary results of EU funded Truefood and Q-Porkchains consumer surveys

F Vanhonacker; Cueto Perez; Georgios Chrysochoidis; Joachim Scholderer; Klaus Grunert; M Hersleth; Wim Verbeke

Nutritional status in 9 European countries: Preliminary results of EU funded Truefood and Q-Porkchains consumer surveys

F Vanhonacker, Cueto Perez, Georgios Chrysochoidis, Joachim Scholderer, Klaus Grunert, M Hersleth, Wim Verbeke

Norwich Business School

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Abstract

Objective: To describe and compare current levels of overweight and obesity in 9 European countries, according to their health perceptions and socio-demographic characteristics. Design: Cross Sectional Web based surveys in Belgium, Spain, France, Italy, Norway, Poland, October 2007 and in Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Poland, January 2008; with quota samples on gender, age, re gional distribution and living environment. Anthropometrics were constructed from self-reported height and weight. Subjects: 4726 in October 2007; 2437 in January 2008, 50% males and 50% females, aged 20-70 y. Results: The prevalence of obesity in adults varied from 12% in Italy to 27% in Denmark. Gender differences were significant in all countries (p

Original language	English
Publication status	Published - 11 Mar 2008
Event	VIIth International Congress on the Mediterranean Diet Year - Barcelona, Spain Duration: 11 Mar 2008 → 12 Mar 2008

Conference

Conference	VIIth International Congress on the Mediterranean Diet Year
Country/Territory	Spain
City	Barcelona
Period	11/03/08 → 12/03/08

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Nutritional status in 9 European countries: Preliminary results of EU funded Truefood and Q-Porkchains consumer surveys
Vanhonacker, F., Perez, C., Chrysochoidis, G., Scholderer, J., Grunert, K., Hersleth, M. & Verbeke, W., 11 Mar 2008, In: VIIth International Congress on the Mediterranean Diet, 11-12 March 2008 -Barcelona, Spain.
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