Sandri Elena, Capoferri Michela, Piredda Michela, Micheluzzi Valentina
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Catholic University of Valencia San Vicente Mártir, c/Quevedo, 2, 46001 Valencia, Spain.
Department of Animal Production and Health, Veterinary Public Health, and Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Cardenal Herrera-CEU University, Calle Santiago Ramón y Cajal 20, 46115 Alfara del Patriarca, Spain.
Nutrients. 2025 May 10;17(10):1635. doi: 10.3390/nu17101635.
: Culinary habits and knowledge play a key role in shaping dietary behaviors and overall health. In Spain, societal changes have led to a decline in traditional Mediterranean practices and, in some cases, to unhealthy lifestyles. This study explores the relationship between culinary habits, knowledge, and health behaviors among adults in Spain. : A cross-sectional study was conducted with 1534 participants using validated questionnaires to assess culinary habits, knowledge, and lifestyle factors. Data were collected online via snowball sampling and analyzed using the Kruskal-Wallis test and a Gaussian graphical model to explore variable associations. : Participants with healthy culinary habits reported higher self-perceived health and greater fruit and vegetable consumption, while those with unhealthy habits consumed more fast food. Higher culinary knowledge was linked to better dietary choices, more vegetables and cereals, and lower smoking rates. Higher home cooking frequency was moderately correlated with the use of healthy cooking techniques. The network analysis showed that the frequency of cooking at home is positively associated with gender and age. A similar association was found for time spent cooking. Positive associations were also found between living with the family and time spent cooking, while age showed a negative correlation with living situation. Centrality measures identified influential variables within the network. : Culinary knowledge and habits strongly influence health behaviors. Network analysis underscores the importance of specific variables such as cooking frequency and living situation in shaping lifestyle patterns. Educational programs aimed at enhancing culinary skills could promote healthier eating behaviors and mitigate public health risks.
烹饪习惯和知识在塑造饮食行为及整体健康方面起着关键作用。在西班牙，社会变革导致传统地中海式饮食习惯有所减少，在某些情况下还引发了不健康的生活方式。本研究探讨了西班牙成年人的烹饪习惯、知识与健康行为之间的关系。
对1534名参与者进行了一项横断面研究，使用经过验证的问卷来评估烹饪习惯、知识和生活方式因素。通过滚雪球抽样在线收集数据，并使用克鲁斯卡尔 - 沃利斯检验和高斯图形模型进行分析，以探索变量之间的关联。
具有健康烹饪习惯的参与者报告称自我感觉健康状况更好，水果和蔬菜摄入量更多，而那些有不健康习惯的人则食用更多快餐。更高的烹饪知识与更好的饮食选择、更多的蔬菜和谷物以及更低的吸烟率相关。更高的家庭烹饪频率与使用健康烹饪技巧呈中度相关。网络分析表明，在家做饭的频率与性别和年龄呈正相关。在烹饪时间方面也发现了类似的关联。与家人同住和烹饪时间之间也存在正相关，而年龄与居住状况呈负相关。中心性度量确定了网络中的有影响的变量。
烹饪知识和习惯对健康行为有强烈影响。网络分析强调了诸如烹饪频率和居住状况等特定变量在塑造生活方式模式中的重要性。旨在提高烹饪技能的教育项目可以促进更健康的饮食行为，并降低公共卫生风险。
