Romanian Knowledge and Attitudes regarding  Dietary Fibers

Tarcea, M.; Fazakas, Z.; Ruta, F.; Rus, V.; Zugravu, C.; Guiné, Raquel

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Romanian Knowledge and Attitudes regarding Dietary Fibers

2016Journal article

dc.contributor.author	Tarcea, M.
dc.contributor.author	Fazakas, Z.
dc.contributor.author	Ruta, F.
dc.contributor.author	Rus, V.
dc.contributor.author	Zugravu, C.
dc.contributor.author	Guiné, Raquel
dc.date.accessioned	2016-11-30T10:10:25Z
dc.date.available	2016-11-30T10:10:25Z
dc.date.issued	2016
dc.description.abstract	Presently, the scientists recognize the health benefits of food fibers in the menu and also plant food sources are at high interest both for general population and food companies. The food companies are responsible for a clear nutrition labelling that will assist consumers to make informed and healthy choices and health providers has to inform the population about the benefits of fibers.The aim of our study was to evaluate the Romanian knowledge and attitudes regarding dietary fibers from food products. We made a qualitative survey based on a questionnaire applied in 2015, over a period of 6 months, over 670 Romanian consumers. It was focused on testing the attitudes and knowledge towards ingestion of foods rich in fibers. For all data analysis we used the software SPSS, from IBM Inc. Our results showed that the knowledge about dietary fibers and also the ingestion of food products rich in fibers were low, and most of the subjects didn’t have any interest to read the nutritional information from food labels. The female participants ate more whole grains and fruits than males and pay more attention to food labelling. Romanian people prefer to stay and eat home than at restaurants especially in rural areas, and the knowledge about fibers benefits was significantly related to education and urban location. We underline the needs for more efficient community interventions and proper information about the importance of dietary fibers for our health and also to improve and disseminate nutritional standards and diet recommendation among population.	pt_PT
dc.identifier.citation	Tarcea, M., Fazakas, Z., Ruta, F., Rus, V., Zugravu, C. & Guiné, R.P.F. (2016). Romanian Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding Dietary Fibers. Bulletin UASVM Food Science and Technology, 73(2), 123-128. Obtido a partir de http://journals.usamvcluj.ro/index.php/fst/article/view/12329/pdf	pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn	2344-5300
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10400.19/3473
dc.language.iso	eng	pt_PT
dc.peerreviewed	yes	pt_PT
dc.relation.publisherversion	http://journals.usamvcluj.ro/index.php/fst/article/view/12329/pdf	pt_PT
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/	pt_PT
dc.subject	consumption habits	pt_PT
dc.subject	dietary fibers	pt_PT
dc.subject	food safety	pt_PT
dc.subject	labelling	pt_PT
dc.title	Romanian Knowledge and Attitudes regarding Dietary Fibers	pt_PT
dc.type	journal article
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oaire.citation.endPage	128	pt_PT
oaire.citation.issue	2	pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage	123	pt_PT
oaire.citation.title	Bulletin of the University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca Food Science and Technology	pt_PT
oaire.citation.volume	73	pt_PT
person.familyName	de Pinho Ferreira Guiné
person.givenName	Raquel
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rcaap.type	article	pt_PT
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