Factors associated with food choices among Greek primary school students: A cluster analysis in the ELPYDES study

dc.contributor.author	Risvas, G	en
dc.contributor.author	Panagiotakos, DB	en
dc.contributor.author	Chrysanthopoulou, S	en
dc.contributor.author	Karasouli, K	en
dc.contributor.author	Matalas, A-L	en
dc.contributor.author	Zampelas, A	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-06-06T06:48:28Z
dc.date.available	2014-06-06T06:48:28Z
dc.date.issued	2008	en
dc.identifier.issn	17413842	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdn039	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://62.217.125.90/xmlui/handle/123456789/4165
dc.subject	Health promotion	en
dc.subject	Statistical methods	en
dc.subject.other	article	en
dc.subject.other	child	en
dc.subject.other	cluster analysis	en
dc.subject.other	cross-sectional study	en
dc.subject.other	decision making	en
dc.subject.other	feeding behavior	en
dc.subject.other	female	en
dc.subject.other	Greece	en
dc.subject.other	health promotion	en
dc.subject.other	human	en
dc.subject.other	male	en
dc.subject.other	school	en
dc.subject.other	student	en
dc.subject.other	Child	en
dc.subject.other	Choice Behavior	en
dc.subject.other	Cluster Analysis	en
dc.subject.other	Cross-Sectional Studies	en
dc.subject.other	Female	en
dc.subject.other	Food Habits	en
dc.subject.other	Greece	en
dc.subject.other	Health Promotion	en
dc.subject.other	Humans	en
dc.subject.other	Male	en
dc.subject.other	Schools	en
dc.subject.other	Students	en
dc.title	Factors associated with food choices among Greek primary school students: A cluster analysis in the ELPYDES study	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1093/pubmed/fdn039	en
heal.publicationDate	2008	en
heal.abstract	Background: Food choice in Greece follows a westernized model. We tried to identify the characteristics of clusters regarding food choice and behaviour in a large sample of Greek primary school students, in order to acknowledge some mediating parameters that need to be addressed when planning interventions to promote healthy nutrition. Methods: Cross-sectional study in 2439 fifth and sixth grade students from the Attica and Thessaloniki regions. Three self-administered questionnaires were distributed assessing food consumption, nutrition knowledge and factors associated with dietary change. Data were analysed using principal components analysis (PCA) and K-means cluster analysis. Results: A total of 28.4% (n = 592) of the students were identified as demonstrating 'unbalanced nutrition' whereas 44.8% (n = 1018) and 22.8% (n = 319) demonstrated 'balanced' and 'low food intake', respectively. With regards to nutrition knowledge, the clusters were as follows: medium (n = 319, 14.5%), good (n = 1788, 80.9%) and bad knowledge (n = 101, 4.57%) cluster. After analysing the results of PCA, three clusters were formed: A 'negative effect' (n = 561, 28.8%), a 'health oriented' (n = 777, 39.9%) and a 'reinforced' to eat fruits and vegetables (n = 506, 31.3%) group. Conclusions: The present study managed to identify clusters that correspond to food intake, nutrition knowledge and other factors associated with dietary behaviour and to describe their characteristics. © The Author 2008, Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Faculty of Public Health. All rights reserved.	en
heal.journalName	Journal of Public Health	en
dc.identifier.issue	3	en
dc.identifier.volume	30	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1093/pubmed/fdn039	en
dc.identifier.spage	266	en
dc.identifier.epage	273	en