Student Scientific Association of Hygiene and Prevention, Department of Social Medicine and Public Health, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-007 Warsaw, Poland.
Department of Social Medicine and Public Health, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-007 Warsaw, Poland.
Nutrients. 2023 Apr 17;15(8):1934. doi: 10.3390/nu15081934.
Eating behaviours affect energy intake through the types and amounts of foods chosen and decisions about the beginning and ending of the eating process. This study aims to determine and compare the eating behaviours of Polish and Portuguese adults and, in addition, to establish the correlations between daily behaviours, food-approaches and food-avoidance behaviours, and BMI in both populations. The study was conducted between January 2023 and March 2023. Participants from Poland and Portugal responded to the AEBQ questionnaire and questions on eating habits and body-image self-perception. The research tool was a website-based survey questionnaire with single-choice questions. No significant differences related to BMI levels were found between the Polish and Portuguese adults in terms of their eating behaviours. Both groups were characterised by the increased intensity of their food-approach behaviours, which was directly correlated with increases in BMI. Greater snacking intensity and binge drinking were associated with higher BMI. The study revealed an increased prevalence of binge drinking in the Polish sample. The study also confirmed a higher frequency of food-approach behaviours in overweight and/or obese individuals and uncontrolled calorie intake in participants imposing dietary restrictions for weight loss. Nutrition education is needed to improve eating habits and food choices, as well as to prevent overweight and obesity in adults.
饮食习惯通过选择的食物类型和数量以及进食过程的开始和结束来影响能量摄入。本研究旨在确定和比较波兰和葡萄牙成年人的饮食行为，并确定这两个群体的日常行为、摄食行为和避食行为与 BMI 之间的相关性。该研究于 2023 年 1 月至 3 月期间进行。波兰和葡萄牙的参与者回答了 AEBQ 问卷以及关于饮食习惯和身体形象自我认知的问题。研究工具是一个基于网站的问卷调查，其中包含单项选择题。在饮食行为方面，波兰和葡萄牙成年人的 BMI 水平无显著差异。两组人群的摄食行为强度均增加，这与 BMI 的增加直接相关。更频繁的吃零食和 binge drinking 与更高的 BMI 有关。研究显示，波兰样本中 binge drinking 的发生率增加。该研究还证实，超重和/或肥胖人群中摄食行为的频率更高，以及那些为了减肥而限制饮食的参与者无法控制卡路里摄入。需要进行营养教育，以改善饮食习惯和食物选择，预防成年人超重和肥胖。
