Nutritional knowledge, anthropometric profile, total cholesterol and motivations in vegetarians and non-vegetarians
Background: Research often reports on the anthropometric and biochemical profile of vegetarians and non-vegetarians, yet few have compared nutritional knowledge in both populations. This cross-sectional study compared nutritional knowledge, anthropometric profile and total cholesterol in vegetarians...
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| author | Saintila, Jacksaint Lozano Lopez, Tabita Eleyda Calizaya Milla, Yaquelin Eveling Huancahuire Vega, Salomon White, Michael |
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| description | Background: Research often reports on the anthropometric and biochemical profile of vegetarians and non-vegetarians, yet few have compared nutritional knowledge in both populations. This cross-sectional study compared nutritional knowledge, anthropometric profile and total cholesterol in vegetarians and non-vegetarians. In addition, the motivations for choosing a vegetarian diet were analyzed. Methods: A registry card and a questionnaire were administered to evaluate sociodemographic, anthropometric, total cholesterol, nutritional knowledge and motivation data of the vegetarians. Data were analyzed using Chi-square and t-student tests, considering a significance level of 5%. Results: No significant difference was found in the level of nutritional knowledge of the two groups. In addition, a sufficient score was not observed in either group (>80 %). Vegetarians had significantly lower average weight, body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) compared to non-vegetarians (59.948 ± 8,923 kg vs. 64.362 ± 12.272 kg, p=0.017), (23.22 ± 3.026 kg/m2 vs. 25.152 ± 3,373 kg/m2, p<0.01) and (78.435 ± 10.883 cm vs. 86.207 ± 13.662 cm, p<0.01), respectively. Total cholesterol concentration was significantly lower in vegetarians (166.307 ± 26.139 mg/dL vs. 189.138 ± 38.451 mg/dL, p<0.01). The "health benefits" were the main motivations to opt for vegetarianism (32.3%). Conclusions: Vegetarians presented a better anthropometric profile and lower levels of total cholesterol. However, there were no differences regarding knowledge levels. The highest proportion of vegetarian’s report choosing the vegetarian lifestyle for health reasons. |
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| spelling | oai:cris.upeu.edu.pe:20.500.15037/14872026-11-02T22:00:04ZNutritional knowledge, anthropometric profile, total cholesterol and motivations in vegetarians and non-vegetariansSaintila, JacksaintLozano Lopez, Tabita EleydaCalizaya Milla, Yaquelin EvelingHuancahuire Vega, SalomonWhite, MichaelBackground: Research often reports on the anthropometric and biochemical profile of vegetarians and non-vegetarians, yet few have compared nutritional knowledge in both populations. This cross-sectional study compared nutritional knowledge, anthropometric profile and total cholesterol in vegetarians and non-vegetarians. In addition, the motivations for choosing a vegetarian diet were analyzed. Methods: A registry card and a questionnaire were administered to evaluate sociodemographic, anthropometric, total cholesterol, nutritional knowledge and motivation data of the vegetarians. Data were analyzed using Chi-square and t-student tests, considering a significance level of 5%. Results: No significant difference was found in the level of nutritional knowledge of the two groups. In addition, a sufficient score was not observed in either group (>80 %). Vegetarians had significantly lower average weight, body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) compared to non-vegetarians (59.948 ± 8,923 kg vs. 64.362 ± 12.272 kg, p=0.017), (23.22 ± 3.026 kg/m2 vs. 25.152 ± 3,373 kg/m2, p<0.01) and (78.435 ± 10.883 cm vs. 86.207 ± 13.662 cm, p<0.01), respectively. Total cholesterol concentration was significantly lower in vegetarians (166.307 ± 26.139 mg/dL vs. 189.138 ± 38.451 mg/dL, p<0.01). The "health benefits" were the main motivations to opt for vegetarianism (32.3%). Conclusions: Vegetarians presented a better anthropometric profile and lower levels of total cholesterol. However, there were no differences regarding knowledge levels. The highest proportion of vegetarian’s report choosing the vegetarian lifestyle for health reasons.Articlehttps://revista.nutricion.org/index.php/ncdh/article/download/83/93https://doi.org/10.12873/411saintila10.12873/411saintilahttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.15037/1487W3155844248enNutrición clínica y dietética hospitalaria/Nutrición clínica, dietética hospitalaria0211-60571989-208X2021-03-102026-06-13T13:20:58Z2026-06-13T13:20:58Z |
| spellingShingle | Saintila, Jacksaint Lozano Lopez, Tabita Eleyda Calizaya Milla, Yaquelin Eveling Huancahuire Vega, Salomon White, Michael Nutritional knowledge, anthropometric profile, total cholesterol and motivations in vegetarians and non-vegetarians |
| title | Nutritional knowledge, anthropometric profile, total cholesterol and motivations in vegetarians and non-vegetarians |
| title_full | Nutritional knowledge, anthropometric profile, total cholesterol and motivations in vegetarians and non-vegetarians |
| title_fullStr | Nutritional knowledge, anthropometric profile, total cholesterol and motivations in vegetarians and non-vegetarians |
| title_full_unstemmed | Nutritional knowledge, anthropometric profile, total cholesterol and motivations in vegetarians and non-vegetarians |
| title_short | Nutritional knowledge, anthropometric profile, total cholesterol and motivations in vegetarians and non-vegetarians |
| title_sort | nutritional knowledge anthropometric profile total cholesterol and motivations in vegetarians and non vegetarians |
| url | https://revista.nutricion.org/index.php/ncdh/article/download/83/93 https://doi.org/10.12873/411saintila https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.15037/1487 |
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