Current beliefs towards dairy and lactose intolerance among university students from Hordaland (Norway) and Catalonia (Spain)
Purpose: The aim of the present study was to identify factors that influence beliefs about dairy and lactose intolerance (LI) and to describe the regionalism of this influence. Design and Methods: Online questionnaire-based study on university students from Catalonia, Spain (n=196) and Hordaland, No...
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| Tipo de documento: | artigo |
| Estado: | Versión enviada para evaluación y publicación |
| Data de publicação: | 2018 |
| País: | España |
| Recursos: | Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya) |
| Repositório: | Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:recercat.cat:10256/22926 |
| Acesso em linha: | http://hdl.handle.net/10256/22926 |
| Access Level: | Acceso aberto |
| Palavra-chave: | Intolerància a la lactosa Lactose intolerance Estudiants universitaris -- Salut i higiene College students -- Health and hygiene |
| Resumo: | Purpose: The aim of the present study was to identify factors that influence beliefs about dairy and lactose intolerance (LI) and to describe the regionalism of this influence. Design and Methods: Online questionnaire-based study on university students from Catalonia, Spain (n=196) and Hordaland, Norway (n=132). We used standardized factor scores as a continuous measure of beliefs and analyzed its association with different factors using a linear mixed model, stratified by region. Findings: In Hordaland, only socio-demographic variables were associated to beliefs, suggesting a positive influence of social norms, probably driven by a stable and long tradition of dairy consumption and low LI prevalence. In Catalonia, participants enrolled in a masters or a health-related discipline scored higher, suggesting an active acquisition of beliefs. Value and Practical implications: Our results put into evidence the importance of assessing the characteristics of each community in order to develop tailored interventions aimed at improving students' beliefs about dairy |
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