Znanje i navike vezane za unos prehrambenih vlakana u ispitanika s područja Grada Zagreba

undergraduate thesis

• Title (english): Knowledge and habits related to dietary fiber intake in subjects from City of Zagreb
• Author: Ivona Hanžić
• Mentor: Ivana Rumbak (mentor)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology; (Department of Food Quality Control); (Laboratory for Nutrition Science); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2016-09-20, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: BIOTECHNICAL SCIENCES; Nutrition

Abstract

Brojne studije povezuju unos prehrambenih vlakana sa smanjenim rizikom za razvoj kardiovaskularnih bolesti, dijabetesa tipa 2, konstipacije, pretilosti te određenih malignih oboljenja. Ovo istraživanje dijelom je imalo za cilj procijeniti prehrambene navike ispitanika s područja grada Zagreba vezane za unos prehrambenih vlakana, utvrditi razinu znanja ispitanika o prehrambenim vlaknima te porijeklo informacija o vlaknima i učestalost navike čitanja deklaracije. U istraživanju je sudjelovalo 734 ispitanika koji su ispunili upitnik o prehrambenim vlaknima čiji je koordinator bio CI&DETS istraživački centar. Utvrđeno je da je unos namirnica bogatih prehrambenim vlaknima u Hrvatskoj relativno nizak i nije u skladu s preporukama. Velik broj ispitanika (83,1%) prepoznaje važnost prehrambenih vlakana u smislu spriječavanja i/ili liječenja raznih bolesti, međutim opće znanje o prehrambenim vlaknima je manjkavo. Internet je najčešći izvor informacija o prehrambenim vlaknima. Ispitanici u prosjeku samo ponekad (M=3,36; skala 1-6) uzimaju u obzir podatke s deklaracije, a rijetko se informiraju koliko proizvod sadrži vlakana (M=2,06). Na temelju rezultata može se zaključiti da postoji potreba za edukacijom opće populacije o prehrambenim vlaknima s ciljem formiranja poželjnih prehrambenih navika kojima će se povećati njihov unos.

Abstract (english)

Numerous studies have confirmed that increased consumption of dietary fibers lowers risk for cardiovascular diseases, diabetes type 2, constipation, obesity and certain malignancies. The aim of this study was to evaluate eating habits related to dietary fiber intake in subjects from the city of Zagreb. Furthermore, the aim was to determine the level of knowledge, sources of information and food label reading habits related to dietary fiber. The study included 734 subjects who completed a questionnaire of self-report response about dietary fiber developed by CI&DETS Research Centre. The intake of foods which are rich in dietary fiber in the inhabitants of Zagreb was relatively low and inadequate. Most of the participants (83,1%) recognized the importance of dietary fiber in terms of prevention and/or treatment of various diseases. However, a general knowledge about dietary fiber was insufficient. The internet was the most common source of information on dietary fiber. The subjects, on average, only sometimes (M=3,36; scale 1-6) consult the food label, but they rarely read the amount of dietary fiber (M=2,06). There is a need to educate the general population about the benefits of dietary fiber with the purpose of adopting a desirable eating habits which will increase their intake.

• Keywords: prehrambena vlakna; prehrambene navike; izvori prehrambenih vlakana; znanje o vlaknima; označavanje hrane
• Keywords (english): dietary fiber; eating habits; sources of fiber; knowledge about fiber; food labeling
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:159:114988
• Study programme: Title: Nutrition; Study programme type: university; Study level: undergraduate; Academic / professional title: sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/prvostupnica (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) nutricionizma (sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/prvostupnica (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) nutricionizma)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2017-04-24 08:27:52