TY - JOUR
T1 - Factors Influencing Current Beliefs about Dairy and Lactose Intolerance among University Students
AU - Roca-Barceló, Aina
AU - Saez, Marc
AU - Coenders, Germà
AU - Solanas Garcia, Montserrat
PY - 2018
Y1 - 2018
N2 - Purpose: The aim of the present study was to identify factors that influence beliefs about dairy and lactose intolerance (LI) and to describe the regionalisme of this influence. Design and methods: An online questionnaire-based study of university students from Catalonia, Spain (n5196) and Hordaland, Norway (n5132) was used. We used standardised factor scores as a continuous measure of beliefs and analysed their association with diferent factors using a linear mixed model, stratified by region. Findings: In Hordaland, only socio-demographic variables were associated with beliefs, suggesting a positive influence of social norms, probably driven by a stable and long tradition of dairy consumption and low LI prevalence. In Catalonia, participants enrolled in a Masters or a health-related discipline scored higher, suggesting an active acquisition of beliefs.
AB - Purpose: The aim of the present study was to identify factors that influence beliefs about dairy and lactose intolerance (LI) and to describe the regionalisme of this influence. Design and methods: An online questionnaire-based study of university students from Catalonia, Spain (n5196) and Hordaland, Norway (n5132) was used. We used standardised factor scores as a continuous measure of beliefs and analysed their association with diferent factors using a linear mixed model, stratified by region. Findings: In Hordaland, only socio-demographic variables were associated with beliefs, suggesting a positive influence of social norms, probably driven by a stable and long tradition of dairy consumption and low LI prevalence. In Catalonia, participants enrolled in a Masters or a health-related discipline scored higher, suggesting an active acquisition of beliefs.
KW - Dairy
KW - Lactose intolerance
KW - Beliefs
KW - Norway
KW - Spain
M3 - Article
SN - 2042-5988
VL - 10
SP - 92
EP - 107
JO - International Journal of Food, Nutrition and Public Health
JF - International Journal of Food, Nutrition and Public Health
IS - 2
ER -