Socioeconomic position, dietary intakes, perceptions of health and diet among Australian adolescents and adults

摘要: In Australia, and other Western countries, there are marked socioeconomic inequalities in mortality from chronic, diet-related diseases. Research these countries has shown that adults low backgrounds experience greater morbidity conditions compared to their higher-status counterparts. recent decades, much research focused on factors may contribute inequalities. Dietary intakes thought account for a large proportion of the variability health, is some evidence suggesting psychosocial foundations laid down adolescence important influences dietary intakes. In however, existing examining differences limited. Most previous looked at adulthood, have not considered adolescence. Furthermore, known about health nutrition-related beliefs, attitudes perceptions adolescents intakes. This study examined issues by analysing food nutrient among both adults. It also investigated different backgrounds. Data national cross-sectional survey, 1995 Australian National Nutrition Survey, were analysed determine Qualitative interviews undertaken with investigate perceptions. The results show adults, less inequality adolescents. Intakes anti-oxidant vitamins folate directly related position Adults likely consume fruits or vegetables. They consumed lower variety vegetables choose high vitamin A, C. The showed be due being want increase fruit vegetable intakes, perceiving price storage as barriers doing so. There small number adolescents' nutrition intake adulthood. Adolescents see achieving goals, identified nutrients sleep influencing frequently. These referred recommendations, dairy foods avoiding school canteen frequently when describing healthy diet. A recommendations design targeting nutrition-promotion campaigns interventions discussed, well future directions