Beck Tove K, Jensen Sidsel, Simmelsgaard Sonni Hansen, Kjeldsen Chris, Kidmose Ulla
Department of Food Science, Aarhus University, Kirstinebjergvej 10, DK-5297, Aarslev, Denmark.
Department of Environmental and Business Economics, University of Southern Denmark, Niels Bohrs Vej 9, DK-6700 Esbjerg, Denmark.
Appetite. 2015 Aug;91:366-74. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2015.04.060. Epub 2015 Apr 24.
Vegetable intake seems to play a protective role against major lifestyle diseases. Despite this, the Danish population usually eats far less than the recommended daily intake. The present study focused on the intake of 17 coarse vegetables and the potential barriers limiting their intake. The present study drew upon a large Danish survey (n = 1079) to study the intake of coarse vegetables among Danish consumers. Four population clusters were identified based on their intake of 17 different coarse vegetables, and profiled according to hedonics, socio-demographic, health, and food lifestyle factors. The four clusters were characterized by a very low intake frequency of coarse vegetables ('low frequency'), a low intake frequency of coarse vegetables; but high intake frequency of carrots ('carrot eaters'), a moderate coarse vegetable intake frequency and high intake frequency of beetroot ('beetroot eaters'), and a high intake frequency of all coarse vegetables ('high frequency'). There was a relationship between reported liking and reported intake frequency for all tested vegetables. Preference for foods with a sweet, salty or bitter taste, in general, was also identified to be decisive for the reported vegetable intake, as these differed across the clusters. Each cluster had distinct socio-demographic, health and food lifestyle profiles. 'Low frequency' was characterized by uninvolved consumers with lack of interest in food, 'carrot eaters' vegetable intake was driven by health aspects, 'beetroot eaters' were characterized as traditional food consumers, and 'high frequency' were individuals with a strong food engagement and high vegetable liking. 'Low frequency' identified more barriers than other consumer clusters and specifically regarded low availability of pre-cut/prepared coarse vegetables on the market as a barrier. Across all clusters a low culinary knowledge was identified as the main barrier.
蔬菜摄入似乎对主要的生活方式疾病起到保护作用。尽管如此，丹麦人口的蔬菜摄入量通常远低于建议的每日摄入量。本研究聚焦于17种粗加工蔬菜的摄入量以及限制其摄入的潜在障碍。本研究借鉴了一项大型丹麦调查（n = 1079）来研究丹麦消费者对粗加工蔬菜的摄入量。根据对17种不同粗加工蔬菜的摄入量确定了四个人口集群，并根据享乐主义、社会人口统计学、健康和食物生活方式因素进行了剖析。这四个人口集群的特点分别是粗加工蔬菜摄入频率极低（“低频”）、粗加工蔬菜摄入频率低但胡萝卜摄入频率高（“胡萝卜食用者”）、粗加工蔬菜摄入频率中等且甜菜根摄入频率高（“甜菜根食用者”）以及所有粗加工蔬菜摄入频率高（“高频”）。所有测试蔬菜的报告喜好程度与报告摄入频率之间存在关联。一般来说，对甜、咸或苦味食物的偏好也被确定为报告蔬菜摄入量的决定性因素，因为这些在不同集群中有所不同。每个集群都有独特的社会人口统计学、健康和食物生活方式特征。“低频”的特点是对食物不感兴趣的消费者，“胡萝卜食用者”的蔬菜摄入受健康因素驱动，“甜菜根食用者”被描述为传统食物消费者，“高频”是对食物有强烈兴趣且非常喜欢蔬菜的个体。“低频”群体比其他消费者群体发现了更多障碍，尤其将市场上预切/预处理粗加工蔬菜的低可得性视为障碍。在所有集群中，烹饪知识匮乏都被确定为主要障碍。
