Factors Influencing Current Beliefs about Dairy and Lactose Intolerance among University Students
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...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2018 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona |
| Repositorio: | Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ddd.uab.cat:302325 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://ddd.uab.cat/record/302325 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Dairy Lactose intolerance Beliefs Norway Spain |
| Sumario: | 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. |
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