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ENGLISH SUMMARY
Introduction: Few studies exist on eating attitudes and well-being of
adults in Iceland. In most Western societies great emphasis is placed
on a lean and fit body, nevertheless the number of people gaining
weigt keeps increasing. Such circumstances may cause discomfort
related to food and food choice. The aim of this study was to examine
attitudes towards food and eating among Icelandic adults.
Material and methods: We used data from the Icelandic national
health survey of 5,861 adults, age 18-79, conducted in 2007. A numer-
ical assessment tool for measuring eating attitude was established,
based on answers to questions on eating attitude. We used binary
regression models to estimate odds ratios (ORs) for unhealthy eating
attitude according to different demographic factors.
Results: The prevalence of unhealthy eating attitude according to the
measurement tool used in the study was 17% among participants,
22% for women and 11% for men. Unhealthy eating attitude was most
prevalent in the age-group 18-29 years (36% of women, 15% of men),
among those dissatisfied with their body weight (35% of women, 22%
of men) and among those defined as obese (38% of women, 23% of
men).
Conclusion: Our data show that women are more prone to express
unhealthy eating attitude compared to men. Those of younger age,
with weight dissatisfaction and with high body mass index are positi-
vely associated with unhealthy eating attitude, irrespective of gender.
Attitudes to food and eating in an Icelandic cohort
Ólöf Dröfn Sigurbjörnsdóttir1,2, Jóhanna Eyrún Torfadóttir1,2, Anna Sigríður Ólafsdóttir3, Laufey Steingrímsdóttir2
1Centre of Public Health Sciences, University of Iceland, 2Unit for Nutrition Research, University of Iceland & Landspitali-University Hospital, 3School of Education, University of Iceland.
Key words: Diet, Dietary restraint, Public Health, Eating attitude, Body weight satisfaction.
Correspondence: Laufey Steingrímsdóttir, laufey@hi.is
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